{"id":9179,"date":"2009-06-18T08:23:20","date_gmt":"2009-06-18T13:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=9179"},"modified":"2009-06-18T08:23:20","modified_gmt":"2009-06-18T13:23:20","slug":"foods-for-a-healthy-liver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/foods-for-a-healthy-liver\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods for a Healthy Liver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/how-the-dash-diet-can-help-you\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-711\" title=\"fruits and vegetables\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/fruits-and-vegetables.jpg\" alt=\"fruits and vegetables\" width=\"250\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a>Your liver is very important and to put it simply, without it you won\u2019t live. Your liver is responsible for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and ridding toxins and toxic substances from your body. So it\u2019s very important that you keep your liver healthy in order for your body to function properly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>So what can you eat to help your liver?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Avoid or limit the amount of alcohol you consume. Over-consumption of alcohol can lead to life-ending liver disease.<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Certain medicines and herbal supplements can have detrimental effects on your liver.\u00a0 Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can harm your liver as well as <a title=\"diet pills\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/categories\/Diet_Supplements\/\" target=\"_self\">herbal supplements<\/a> like: Black cohosh, certain Chinese herbs, including ma-huang, Chaparral, Comfrey, Germander, Greater celandine Kava, Mistletoe, Pennyroyal , Skullcap, Valerian.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Consuming a healthy, well-balanced <a title=\"diets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/\" target=\"_self\">diet<\/a> is the best way to go to protect your liver. Your diet should consist of:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li> Plant-based diet focusing on plenty of fresh <a title=\"vegetarian diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/eat-the-rainbow-for-your-health\/\" target=\"_self\">fruits and veggies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li> Focus on antioxidant rich foods which enhance our immune system and will help remove the toxins.\u00a0 The best known antioxidants include vitamin A, C, E, beta-carotene, lycopene, and selenium.\u00a0 Some good sources of these antioxidants include broccoli, carrots, tomato juice, bell peppers, strawberries, nuts, seeds, eggs, and oranges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Having liver problems is definitely something you want to deal with because it can become a life and death situation.\u00a0 The best way to avoid problems is prevention, eat right, exercise, and limit alcohol consumption. Do it now and the better off you will be!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your liver is very important and to put it simply, without it you won\u2019t live. Your liver is responsible for digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and ridding toxins and toxic substances from your body. 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