India, Aug. 13 -- A study published in Nutrients found that adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who ate raw tomatoes and tomato sauce every day for six weeks had a greater reduction in liver fat than people who avoided tomatoes.
The study, called the POMOSANO Study, was carried out in Italy. It included 79 adults aged 18 to 65 with MASLD. Their BMI was 30 or lower, meaning they were in the lean-to-overweight range. All participants had liver fat at the beginning of the study.
The participants were divided into two groups. The first group ate 200 grams of raw tomatoes (about one large or two medium tomatoes) and 50 grams of tomato sauce (about 3-4 tablespoons) every day for six weeks.
The second gr...