Did you ever wonder if the food you eat is a direct effect on your health, well-being,

and longevity?

Well, I'm here to end that mystery you ARE the food you eat.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

Most diseases aren't known for their salubrious names, and fatty liver diseases, no exception.

So what is fatty liver disease, and how can we not get it?

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now the most frequent chronic liver disease

lengthened part to our epidemic of obesity, now even seen in children.

As many as nearly 78% of obese children may have fatty liver disease.

Why do we care?

Because a fatty liver can progress into fatty hepatitis, which can cause scarring and

liver cirrhosis, which is bad enough without also causing you to develop liver cancer,

too.

Okay, so what's the source of the liver fat in fatty liver disease?

There are three main sources.

The excess sugar in our diet, excess fat in our diet, and the fat spilling over from

your own excess body fat.

How do we know excess dietary sugar is bad?

Because it's been put to the test.

Because if you randomize teens with fatty liver disease to a diet low in free sugars,

meaning added sugar and sugary beverages, they experience a significant improvement within

...