Gout Foods to Avoid. 1  Organ meats (liver, kidney, sweetbreads). 2  High-fructose-sweetened foods or sodas. 3  Alcohol: No more than 2 ounces of liquor, 8 ounces of wine, or 16 ounces of beer per day in males. No more than half of that in women.
The current downward swing in oil prices has raised a similar specter of low oil prices for a prolonged period. So far, this year oil prices have dropped by more than 57% from last year's prices. However, the decline may be temporary. According to analysts, oil prices will rise back up again in 2017.
The reasons for the oil price rise: While there are many reasons for the increase, some significant ones are: According to the U.S. Energy department, refinery utilization in the U.S. rose to 81.9%, an increase by 0.7% for the week ending February 26.he refinery operating rates were the highest since October. For its part, the high refinery cost has compensated for any possible decrease in the price of oil. In addition, the US fuel demand was at 19.3 million barrels for the last four weeks an increase of 3% from last year-according to the department.