Eating lower-sugar and lower-saturated-fat foods for two weeks doesn’t seem to change how much new fat your liver makes — so if liver fat goes down, it’s probably because of something else.

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Replacing Foods with a High-Glycemic Index and High in Saturated Fat by Alternatives with a Low Glycemic Index and Low Saturated Fat Reduces Hepatic Fat, Even in Isocaloric and Macronutrient Matched Conditions

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2023 Feb 1

The study shows that eating healthier carbs and fats lowers liver fat in just two weeks, even if the body's production of new fat in the liver doesn't change. This means the benefit likely comes from other changes in how the liver handles fat.

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Replacing Foods with a High-Glycemic Index and High in Saturated Fat by Alternatives with a Low Glycemic Index and Low Saturated Fat Reduces Hepatic Fat, Even in Isocaloric and Macronutrient Matched Conditions

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DOI: 10.3390/nu15030735

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