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Quick-burning carbs may cause fatty liver, say US scientists

New York, Sept 21 (PTI) Used to eating a diet rich in quick-burning carbohydrates like white rice, cereal and bread? Just change your food habits as the starchy diet can lead to liver failure and death.

Yes, according to a study carried out by scientists in the US, diets high in starchy carbohydrates not only expand waistlines but also cause fatty liver that increases the risk of inflammation which can lead to hepatitis and even death.

"Our experiment creates a very strong argument that a high-glycaemic index diet causes, and a low-glycaemic index diet prevents, fatty liver in humans,"…

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