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Eating a healthier diet for two weeks doesn’t make your body burn more fat while you sleep or after meals — so if people lose liver fat on this diet, it’s probably not because they’re burning more fat overall.

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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 found that people burned fat at the same rate on both diets, even though the healthier diet reduced liver fat. This means the lower liver fat wasn’t due to burning more 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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