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Drinking too much soda or fruit juice will increase your risk of developing gout, a painful form of arthritis, according to a new study.
Women who drank two cans or more of non-diet soda a day, or 12 ounces or more of orange juice a day, were more than twice as likely to develop gout. Women who drank just one soda or 6-ounce glass of juice per day were at 74 percent and 41 percent greater risk, respectively.