Research: Fast food causes liver damage

New research reveals that fast food doesn’t just pack on pounds. It can set the stage for serious liver damage.

It doesn’t take long for fast food to take a toll on the human body.

A new study from Sweden found that trim, healthy volunteers put on weight rapidly when they switched to a fast-food diet.

Participants ate at fast-food chains for two meals each day over a four-week period, all the while limiting their physical exercise.

They consumed an average of 70 percent more daily calories and gained a whopping 16 pounds.

But blood tests revealed a more serious health issue — people eating the fast food had elevated levels of proteins in their blood that signaled potential liver damage.

The liver is responsible for processing fat in the body, but the fat levels in fast food are too much for the liver to handle on a regular basis.

The excess fat builds up in liver cells and causes damage.

Experts strongly recommend limiting your intake of fat and calories — both At home and in fast food restaurants — to keep your liver, heart, and brain functioning normally.