Gout patients can drink beverages, but must reduce their intake of beverages. Most beverages are rich in fructose, including carbonated drinks and fructose-rich soft drinks, as well as fruit juices. If these fructose-rich beverages are consumed in excess, gout patients will experience an increase in uric acid levels, which is detrimental to the control of gout patients. In addition to drinking less beverages, gout patients also need to strictly limit their alcohol intake. Alcohol contains ethanol, which will inhibit the excretion of uric acid and increase the production of uric acid during the metabolism process in the body, leading to a transient increase in uric acid levels in the body and triggering acute attacks of gouty arthritis. Gout patients usually need to drink more plain water as well as light tea, which can help uric acid excretion from the body. In addition, patients can eat a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits, the intake of these low purine food, can also help control the gout patients body uric acid levels.