You’ve Gout To Get Your Vitamin C

July 9, 2009

A new study indicates that men who consume more vitamin C may be less likely to develop gout.

According to the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, men who consumed 1,500 milligrams or more of vitamin C per day had a 45 percent lower risk of developing gout than men who consumed less than 250 milligrams per day. The study assessed both food and supplement intake over the course of the 20-year study and found that as vitamin C intake increased, risk of gout decreased.

Vitamin C is found in many fruits and vegetables, including:

• oranges
• grapefruits
• tangerines
• broccoli
• tomato juice
• green peppers.

Meeting the recommended daily intake for fruits and vegetables is a great and easy way to get your vitamin C.

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