Mediterranean diet cuts liver fat better than other diets

As if we did not already have ample proof that the Mediterranean diet is a driver of healthy longevity, a new study published in the Journal of Hepatology reveals another astounding benefit: a low-carb Mediterranean diet is more effective than other low-fat diets in reducing hepatic (liver) fat content. Furthermore, reducing liver fat – not just visceral fat in the abdomen and around internal organs — is more important than previously believed in lowering health risks associated with obesity over the long term, say the researchers from Ben-Gurion University, Soroka University Medical Center, Tel Aviv University and the Nuclear Research Center Negev (all in Israel) and from Leipzig University in Germany and Harvard University in the United States.