A recent study evaluating the effects of fast-food-based overeating on liver enzymes and liver triglyceride content has been making the news this week. However, most media sources have been incorrectly interpreting the results. The Swedish study, published in the British Medical Association journal Gut, suggests that eating too much fast food can cause liver damage [1].
Healthy Fast Food Not So Healthy
August 27, 2007 | by
Have you ever wondered if those healthy fast food meals are really any better for you? McDonald’s has the Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait, Wendy’s offers Garden Sensations salads and at Burger King you can even get a veggie burger.
Yogurt, salad, veggie burger … these are all healthy foods.
However, new research suggests that healthy fast food meals have the same effect on your cardiovascular system as a burger, fries and a soda.
