Low-fat food may lead to heart disease

People that snack on high energy foods that are low in fat could still suffer from heart disease because of Syndrome X - the body's reaction when the liver attempts to digest too much food.

Recent studies led by the Hannah Research Institute in Ayr have shown that even people who avoid high-fat foods can create problems because the 'grazing' form of eating, popular particularly with young adults, does not allow the liver sufficient time to recover from digesting food.

New low-fat food products are often high in sugar to compensate, and could also have a damaging effect, reducing the body's sensitivity to insulin, which may lead to diabetes.