23 Jan 2019 --- A diet low in free sugars – those added to foods and beverages and occurring naturally in fruit juices – resulted in significant improvements in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescent boys. This is according to findings from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Emory University School of Medicine in the US. Although a healthy diet is recommended for managing NAFLD, a diet specifically low in sugar was an “unproven treatment,” yet the US researchers found that it was successful in reducing liver fat in participants. There may be clinical potential in a low-sugar diet for treating the disease, the researchers note.
