A new clinical study has found that a healthy Nordic diet, rich in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, can effectively reduce liver fat and improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The diet, which is high in dietary fibre and low in saturated fat, outperformed both a low-carbohydrate diet and the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in a one-year trial.
The study, led by Ulf Risérus, Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism at Uppsala University, found that participants who followed the healthy Nordic diet saw a 20% reduction in liver fat and improved blood sugar control. Over half of the participants also experienced a remission of their fatty liver disease.