What happens when kids stop eating sugary foods for 9 days?
Effects of Dietary Fructose Restriction on Liver Fat, De Novo Lipogenesis, and Insulin Kinetics in Children With Obesity.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some kids who eat a lot of sugar had their sugary foods replaced with starchy foods for 9 days. They didn’t eat fewer calories or lose weight, but their liver got healthier, they made less fat in their body, and their blood sugar control got better.
Surprising Findings
Metabolic improvements occurred regardless of baseline liver fat.
Most assume only kids with fatty liver benefit from sugar reduction, but even those with 'normal' liver fat saw major improvements.
Practical Takeaways
Replace sugary snacks and drinks with starchy whole foods (like potatoes, rice, oats) for one week to improve liver and metabolic health.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some kids who eat a lot of sugar had their sugary foods replaced with starchy foods for 9 days. They didn’t eat fewer calories or lose weight, but their liver got healthier, they made less fat in their body, and their blood sugar control got better.
Surprising Findings
Metabolic improvements occurred regardless of baseline liver fat.
Most assume only kids with fatty liver benefit from sugar reduction, but even those with 'normal' liver fat saw major improvements.
Practical Takeaways
Replace sugary snacks and drinks with starchy whole foods (like potatoes, rice, oats) for one week to improve liver and metabolic health.
Publication
Journal
Gastroenterology
Year
2017
Authors
J. Schwarz, S. Noworolski, Ayca Erkin-Cakmak, Natalie J. Korn, M. Wen, V. Tai, G. M. Jones, S. P. Palii, Moises Velasco-Alin, Karen Pan, B. Patterson, A. Gugliucci, R. Lustig, K. Mulligan
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Claims (7)
Cutting out fructose for just nine days — without changing total calories — helped reduce dangerous belly fat in obese kids who usually eat a lot of sugar.
Cutting out extra fructose for just nine days—without changing total calories—helps obese kids' bodies respond better to insulin and puts less strain on their pancreas.
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.
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.
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.