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Could Unsweetened Drinks Save You Some Pain?

Ice-cold sodas and fruity drinks may hit the spot on a warm weekend, but could sipping unsweetened tea instead save you from a pain-filled future?

Maybe so. In a study, the more of a common soft-drink sweetener called fructose that men consumed, the greater their chances of gout.

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rubymarsh
1 of 1 people found this helpful.
7/20/2008 4:47:56 PM

I sip spearmint tea, hot or cold, all day. I hear it is a natural way to slow the growth of facial hair on women. Any one else ever heard of this? 
thebig50711
4 of 4 people found this helpful.
7/4/2008 7:30:20 AM

I love iced tea with orange slices ...it make a great drink on a hot day... 
Ifidah
7 of 8 people found this helpful.
6/29/2008 9:11:40 AM

I'm with the ice tea and water stored in glass containers. I also try to drink them from glass containers or carefully chosen plastic 
psyche0880
4 of 4 people found this helpful.
6/26/2008 5:33:58 PM

I have heard that drinking black cherry juice will help reduce uric acid in the system. 
RodiKenley
5 of 6 people found this helpful.
6/24/2008 12:08:42 PM

I believe, but a little bit of everything, here. Definitely stay away from Beer and smoking. 
Catsmomma
3 of 4 people found this helpful.
6/24/2008 11:38:30 AM

If not tea, then icey iced water with some fresh lemon juice (or mint from the garden) helps me cut out the soda sugar. 
Maybell
6 of 6 people found this helpful.
6/23/2008 6:13:43 PM

sweet-n-lo is not considered healthy, in fact it has adverse health risks
according to almost all of the studies I have read about on these types of web-sites, unless, big business or government sponsered. 
Kennita
8 of 8 people found this helpful.
6/23/2008 3:29:51 PM

tea, sometimes herbal and sometimes green, with stevia (sweet leaf) 
tree1956
4 of 7 people found this helpful.
6/23/2008 12:15:33 PM

Hot wax , will relaze mucles ! And herbs in a heating bag- microwaved.
In the evening before bed. 
berrynotbarry
8 of 12 people found this helpful.
6/22/2008 7:01:46 PM

sun tea +lemom sweetened with sweet and lo 
musician
10 of 14 people found this helpful.
6/22/2008 6:36:04 AM

carbonated water and some wines are all that I drink. I am a celiac and have been without my beer for 2 years now and I feel so much better since stopping the beer and drinking mostly carbonated water. 
srauchfuss
14 of 16 people found this helpful.
6/21/2008 7:24:44 PM

A old country farmer told me to take cherry pills or either eat un- sweetened cherrys. I have been, every time I forget, or get stupid, and forget them for a while, my gout comes back. it works, seems to take about 10 days to kick in.It sure works for me , its been 2 years since it bothered me, oh, BTY , I am a wine lover! 
CURIOSITY
18 of 19 people found this helpful.
6/21/2008 6:56:10 PM

I always add as much lime/lemon juice straight from the citrus to my puirified water. This makes it taste better and makes you want to drink more of it. Be careful not to make it too sour, just a splash of sourness should do the trick. Cucumber slices can also be added to a glass of water. Some mint leaves can be added to a pitcher of water which should be allowed to sit overnight. These are cheap alternatives to the bottled flavored water. 
dellarita
4 of 5 people found this helpful.
6/21/2008 4:41:34 PM

On a Very hot day in the sun never drink sweetened soft drinks or
beverages with alcohol in it. This tends to shrink the blood sugar
level and leaves one weak doing the exact opposite of what it is
suppossed to do for us. Also adding to dehydration instead of
rehydration. 
barbella
13 of 14 people found this helpful.
6/21/2008 9:17:31 AM

i agree with heidilu, stay with good old water, straight from the faucet or the fridge, each time your body tells you to Fuel UP. 
Niki2