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Too many starches can silently damage liver?

Posted on Sep 22nd 2007 12:32PM by Brian White
Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss
Potatoes, when they are eaten mostly unadulterated, are excellent for health. They're full of nutrients and make for a great meal. But, a diet rich in them when added to refined grains like white bread and rice may be having a deadly impact on many, and they may not even know it.

Sounds odd, right? These high-glycemic foods may be causing "fatty liver" disease in some, which could turn into a serious condition. It's the starch content in these foods that is the problem, say researchers.

Fat buildup around the liver becomes the problem after eating a consistent diet high in starchy foods, and all that fat buildup causes liver failure in the future. But, like anything, balance your diet out with these foods and others and you most likely won't have an issue.

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