Eating tomatoes daily may help lower liver fat buildup
A study published in Nutrients suggests that daily consumption of raw tomatoes and tomato sauce may help reduce liver fat in individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). While the intervention group showed a greater decrease in hepatic steatosis compared to the control group, researchers noted that further study is required.
Why it matters
Dietary interventions offer low-cost, accessible potential treatments for the growing global prevalence of liver-related metabolic conditions.
For a diagnosis of MASLD, people also need to have at least one cardiometabolic risk factor like obesity or high blood pressure.
Diet and lifestyle changes can be helpful for people who have MASLD, and experts are interested in also understanding what specific food choices may be most helpful.
A study published in Nutrients explored whether consuming tomatoes was helpful for individuals with MASLD.
Researchers found that participants who ate raw tomatoes and tomato sauce daily saw a greater decrease in hepatic steatosis than the control group.
While there is still a lot more research needed in this area, the results suggest a possible benefit for people with MASLD consuming more tomatoes in their diets.
The authors of this study wanted to see how tomatoes, a common food in the Mediterranean diet , affected liver steatosis.
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