Foods To Eat, Foods To Avoid For A Healthy Liver

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Foods To Eat, Foods To Avoid For A Healthy Liver

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Foods To Eat, Foods To Avoid For A Healthy Liver

Eating food that's good for your liver, and avoiding foods that are bad for your liver, can have a big impact on your overall health. That's because the liver is also one of the most multi-functional organs, performing dozens of tasks that are necessary to human health.

Foods To Eat

You probably already know that, generally speaking, low-fat, low cholesterol foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and fish are good for you. That said, there are some foods that are especially beneficial to the liver. and should be included in a healthy liver diet.

* Foods that contain a lot of fiber. Cereals, rice and whole grain breads are on this list.

* Some foods are natural detoxifiers and liver cleansers, including cabbage and cauliflower, dandelion greens, mustard greens and romaine lettuce.

* Many kinds of fish contain a fatty acid known as omega-3 which has multiple benefits for both heart and liver health. Mackerel, salmon, sardines, and tuna are especially good..

* Foods that are rich in antioxidants: garlic, beets and carrots have high levels of especially strong antioxidants. .

* Foods with vitamins A, B, B12, C, and E are also liver friendly. Vitamin B is present in broccoli, eggs and spinach. You can find B12 in fish, eggs, certain types of meat and milk. You'll find vitamin C in many different foods, including Brussels sprouts, mustard greens, papaya, peppers, tomatoes and tomatillos.

Vitamin E is plentiful in walnuts and almonds, avocado, asparagus, and tomatoes.

Foods To Avoid

Foods you should limit or avoid include anything that are high in animal fats and cholesterol. These can strain your liver and cause a condition called fatty liver disease. Fat around the liver causes liver inflammation, which destroys liver cells and replaces healthy tissue with scar tissue. Scarring of the liver is known as cirrhosis, and it can eventually lead to liver failure, which is a life-threatening condition.

Many baked goods also contain fats that are bad for your liver or heart.

Alcohol, of course, is toxic to the liver.

For years, doctors assumed that caffeine was bad for your liver. However, there's more and more research lately seems to indicate that coffee may be good. These studies say that even 3-4 cups of coffee a day are not harmful and might even be help.

Meanwhile, some varieties of tea contain caffeine but are also high in antioxidants, which boost the immune system and promote liver health. Green tea is regarded as one of the best in this category.

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