Frequent consumption of snacks is worse for the liver than large, regular meals
Snacking on high-fat and high-sugar foods is more likely than eating bigger regular meals to increase abdominal fat and fatty liver (hepatic steatosis), suggests a Dutch study.
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doi: 10.7748/ns.28.40.17.s24
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