VERY interesting! I have steatosis (along with HCV, of course), probably caused by excessive alcohol abuse for 20 years, 1968-1988. Now I can keep drinking my Cokes.... right? ;)

I think the point of the article is still say no to fattening foods (Coke).
It's not sugar but excess tummy fat that is hard on our livers. Loose a little girth and your liver will thank you.

Just my two cents -- I believe sugar causes inflammation which makes all chronic diseases worse and can lead to others. I've seent his proven though I don't have the links now. My personal experience is that when I stopped eating sugar, I felt 1000% better. I don't have belly fat (if I gain weight, it goes to my thigns) but my instinct is that the overall better health I feel not eating sugar must be affecting my liver. I've had HCV for 30 years and am thankfully stage one, which I attribute to luck, grace, yoga, and a very clean sugar-free diet.

I agree w/Brigid about sugar causing inflammation. I believe sugar is really toxic. Google Robert Lustig. I think in the not too distant future this will be common knowledge.

I also know as a FACT that sugar makes problematic mental health worse on many levels. Do your research...or not.

Now Kramer - you DO know I'm skinny as a rail, right? You were speaking "in general"? My fatty liver/steatosis is not from being fat - ever. I struggle to top the scales at 108 pounds. But yes, I know Coke and sugar is not good for me. Just that sugar did not cause my steatosis nor did any overweight issues. BOOZE abuse did it most likely.

cat I am not addressing you specifically. I post what I find for everyone's benefit, to read or ignore.
Sometimes I add "my understanding" of what the article is saying but again it's just "my understanding".

Yeah, Brigid and Kat - I am sure you are right. For me, getting off sugar is almost impossible since I've lived on it most of my adult life. I'm addicted to it. However, maybe I could ease off a bit - I need to get serious about taking better care of myself esp. since I still have this #*($#($& virus and ain't no spring chicken. magicat definitely has more than nine lives, but she's starting to push the envelope now. ;)

Kramer - I know - that's why I wrote "You were speaking "in general"? Thank you ALWAYS for the information you post for us. I was just "messin' " with ya.

Kat this article is speaking of sugar in relation to cause of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Now the effects of sugar on other health considerations is certainly another conversation.

IMK- I veered off topic and responded to Brigid's post.

Kat yep that happens a lot here and I've been know to do the same thing. It's all good

Cat. I Go in such spurts of being healthy.. I often think of those who train for and run marathons.. Why can't I do that??
I bought running shoes once.. Hahaha.. Never ran.. Lol
My thing I '' worry '' about is my caffeine consumption.. It's how I function.. I drink two ocean spray cran eenergy drinks a day..
Kat.. Whenever I hear sugar.. I have you yelling.. No mema.. :)
Kramer.. I am still blaming my Lil pouch.. Girth.. Belly on my son.. He is thirty years old..!:)

To set the record straight, I TRY to avoid sugar but don't always succeed. I almost never buy sweets but when co-workers/clients/vendors bring cupcakes or Halloween candy to work...well. let's just say I'm short on will power.

ps (veering off topic again) truly grateful you guys are around tonight. It's been dead here lately and I could certainly use the company this evening.

Well since we usually get off topic.. Lol.. Sweets aren't my downfal.. Chips are.. Oops..
I haven't had a donut in years.. And I do not eat fast food..
Oh and I am getting one of those vapor thingies.. Gotta quit smoking.. Like duh.. :)

I eliminated almost all sugar, except for in my coffee and realized I was hallucinating all the time instead of only occasionally. I'd give it up if I could.