Gastroenterologist named products that destroy the liver more powerful than alcohol

Gastroenterologist of JSC "Medicine" (clinic of academician Roitberg), candidate of medical sciences Evgeniy Belousov named products that destroy the liver more than alcohol. He listed the foods that are most dangerous to the health of this organ in a conversation with Lenta.ru.

“It’s not just any one product that’s dangerous for the liver, but primarily a chronic excess of calories, sugar and saturated fats found in sugary drinks, confectionery, baked goods, and desserts. The situation is especially unfavorable when a person regularly includes such products on the menu in large quantities and moves little. In this case, the risk of metabolically associated fatty liver disease increases,” the doctor warned.

Belousov also noted that even when consuming healthy foods, moderation must be observed. According to him, nuts and avocados are not foods that typically harm the liver. However, if you eat a large pack of almonds or peanuts or several avocados a day, this will significantly increase the energy value of your diet. If a person regularly takes in more calories than he expends, this leads to weight gain and accumulation of fat in the liver, the doctor explained.

Belousov called the combination of several factors at once particularly unfavorable: high calorie content, sugar, saturated fat and alcohol. As an example, he cited regular feasts with fatty foods, desserts and alcohol, which create a significantly greater load on the liver than a single product on its own.