Consuming protein –rich food can reduce fat accumulated in the liver
Consuming foods which are rich in proteins such as lean meat, fish, legumes and almonds can significantly reduce fat accumulated in the liver within six weeks, researchers have said. The study has shown that Protein can really help in preventing fatty liver disease.
The findings have shown that liver fat levels have further dropped by up to 48 per cent after eating high-protein diet regardless of whether it came from a plant or animal source, and has also prevented the occurrence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease — a very common disorder where excess fat accumulates in the liver — especially in people with diabetes.
“When left untreated, fatty liver is a very important step progress to Type 2 diabetes and can further develop into liver cirrhosis, which can have some life-threatening effects,” said lead author Andreas F.H. Pfeiffer, Endocrinologist at the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DifE), in Germany.
Further, the study has shown that high-protein diet caused some favourable changes in the liver and lipid metabolism, improved insulin sensitivity and has led to a significant reduction in the hormone fibroblast growth factor 21 in the blood.
High-protein diets
For the study, the researchers have investigated the effects of two diets — plant- or animal-based — on the metabolism of almost 37 female and male subjects between the ages of 49 and 78 years suffering from the Type 2 diabetes and, in most cases, from fatty liver.
The main sources for it were group of foods such as noodles or some bread that were also enriched with it. The animal protein group consumed some lean milk products as well as white meat and fish as protein sources.
The results have further shown that no negative effect has been observed on renal function or glucose metabolism and all study participants have benefited from the high-protein diet. The liver fat content decreased significantly, in half of the study participants from more than 50 per cent. The study was published in the journal Gastroenterology. Consuming protein –rich food can reduce fat accumulated in the liver
The results have further shown that no negative effect has been observed on renal function or glucose metabolism and all study participants have benefited from its intake. The liver fat content decreased significantly, in half of the study participants from more than 50 per cent. The study was published in the journal Gastroenterology.
