Sugar and Fried Foods Linked to MASLD: Diet Changes That Can Prevent Fatty Liver

A HuffPost health piece notes that metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD, formerly fatty liver disease) affects about 25% of U.S. adults, with fewer than 5% aware of their condition. MASLD is largely preventable (and possibly reversible) through diet and lifestyle changes. Key culprits include sugar—especially from sugar-sweetened beverages—as the main driver of liver fat and insulin resistance, plus saturated fats and fried foods. Reducing these foods can help lower MASLD risk and protect liver health, according to hepatologists quoted in the article.