Cutting back on fructose in sugary foods for just nine days can help clear fat from the liver in obese kids of Latino and African American background—even if they don’t lose weight—by swapping sugar with starchy foods.

In kids who are overweight and eat a lot of sugar, swapping out fructose (a type of sugar) for starchy foods — without changing how many calories they eat — can cut liver fat in half in less than two weeks, even if they don’t lose weight.

Cutting out fructose from the diet for just nine days—without changing calories or causing weight loss—can slash the amount of new fat the liver makes in kids who usually eat a lot of sugar.

Cutting out fructose for just 9 days—without changing calories or losing weight—can slash the amount of new fat the liver makes by more than half in obese kids.

Cutting out fructose from your diet for just 9 days can lower fat in your liver, even if you don’t lose weight — especially if you’re overweight and usually eat a lot of sugar.

Cutting back on fructose—like from sugary drinks—can help overweight kids' bodies work better, even if their liver isn't already fatty. It's not just for kids with liver problems; all heavy kids who eat a lot of sugar might feel better and get healthier by cutting down on fructose.