| Five Great Foods That Will Keep Your Liver from | | | | These are versatile ingredients that can be added |
| Conking Out | | | | in small, non-obtrusive amounts to most kinds of |
| Ask anyone how healthy the typical Western diet | | | | salads. Therefore they're one of the least |
| is, and they're likely to say 'Not very!' One of the | | | | demanding of pro-liver foods you can add into |
| first organs to fall victim to bad eating is the liver, | | | | your life. |
| due to its many functions and variety of stresses | | | | Onions and garlic are two flavorful favorites that |
| placed upon it. If you want your liver to still be | | | | can add a lot to a meal, and unlike most |
| healthy and to work with your metabolism, you'll | | | | strongly-flavored ingredients don't have a negative |
| have to add a little something special to your diet. | | | | impact on the liver. However, you don't get the |
| However, these additions don't need to be huge | | | | same benefits from just using a powder or flavor |
| alterations to your lifestyle. Most of the things | | | | supplement based on these vegetables. Use the |
| that will keep your liver going for the long haul are | | | | real thing, or don't bother. |
| perfectly ordinary foods that cost less than what | | | | You might notice that all of these suggested |
| you're already eating! | | | | foods are plant-based. It's true that there are |
| Fruits known for being high in antioxidants are one | | | | very few meat-based foods that your liver |
| of the key things your liver needs. | | | | needs. |
| This can be fresh fruit or fresh fruit juice, but | | | | However, if you stick to lean varieties of meat |
| shouldn't generally be processed fruit products. | | | | and eat it only moderately, you'll find that your |
| This is because processed food tends to process | | | | liver can handle pretty much anything reasonable |
| out all the useful nutrients while adding in sugars | | | | that you throw at it. Make sure that you also |
| and other unhealthy additives that are little better | | | | consume healthy calves liver also. So don't feel |
| than junk food. | | | | the need to become a vegetarian! |
| Prunes, raisins, apples, and various kinds of berries | | | | As a final cautionary note, don't forget to avoid |
| such as strawberries are highly preferable and can | | | | excessive alcohol, which is a definite bane of your |
| be eaten as regular snacks or turned into | | | | poor long-suffering liver. You can remove the |
| beverages in juice form. | | | | liver-harming elements by using it as a cooking |
| If fruits aren't something you fancy, then there | | | | agent instead of drinking it directly. |
| are other plant-based options for a meal that | | | | So you see, there are plenty of ways to include |
| makes your liver happy. Like salads? Then you | | | | all the things you normally enjoy in a liver-healthy |
| might want to try adding in some chicory, | | | | life... without really needing to give up the flavors |
| dandelion greens, or endive. | | | | that make life worth living! |