Recommended Foods for The Liver
Simply put, we could say that a healthy liver pumps fat out of the body keeping you thin.
Poor eating habits for the liver will cause an imbalance in the liver production of lipoproteins, thus have too many low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and insufficient lipoprotein (HDL). This will increase the risk of atherosclerosis, heart disease and high blood pressure.
The type of fat we eat every day is important for health and longevity and have more influence than anything else on liver function and weight.
Dietary oils take care of us if we take care of them, reducing their exposure to heat, air or light. The natural oils such as those present in fish, seeds, nuts, avocados, olives and vegetables are protected from light, air and heat through the skin and coat and shells that are fresher and healthier versions bottled.
Anyway, for seasoning salads, fried light, etc., It is best to consume unrefined oil that has been cold pressed and stored in dark glass bottles to protect it from light. Keep in refrigerator. Virgin olive oil is readily available and is a good choice since it is cold pressed and has not been heated, refined or bleached with lye.
Recommended foods for the liver
The best vegetables for the liver are carrots and beets because they contain antioxidants including beta carotene, other carotenoids and flavonoids that give color to healing these vegetables. These vegetables have a cleansing effect antioxidant and healing to the liver. The most beneficial are:
- Radishes
- Strawberries and grapes
- Endive
- Cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts
- Lecithin helps the liver to metabolize fats and reduces cholesterol.
- Alfalfa and barley leaves give the liver a shot of chlorophyll which acts both as a tonic, as a liver cleanser.
Choose a good tonic for the liver
Today there are many liver tonics on the market. It is good to consume herbal tinctures containing alcohol as this is not good for the liver. I prefer to use dried herbs mixed with powdered mint leaves to give a pleasant and refreshing taste.
There are some excellent tonics on the market in powder form, which contain mixtures of psylio, dandelion, milk thistle, artichoke, American elm sapwood, lecithin, barley leaf powder, carrot and alfalfa powder. They can be mixed with fresh juices.