take care of your liver

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Rupal Pandit

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Oct 4, 2011, 7:06:08 AM10/4/11

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Liver is the most important organ and has wide range of functions like protein synthesis and detoxification. This is the place where most of the medicines get metabolized. A balanced diet is very important to protect the liver from infections. Overeating adversely affect the liver and damages the liver cells.

Diet for liver:

• Include dietary fiber in your diet which binds with bile. This will help to transport toxins in large intestine, and helps to eliminates fat-soluble toxins.

• Your daily diet must contain vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B, beta carotene and calcium this will protect the liver from damage.

• To increase liver decongestion and functioning include food rich in folic acid, choline, betaine, methionine, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.

• Fasting with proper medical supervision helps in the process of detoxification.

• Vitamin C and Vitamin E is an essential antioxidant to protect your liver. Some of the foods you can include are citrus fruits, mangoes, red cabbage, green leafy vegetables and almonds.

• Include nutritional yeast, peanuts and brown rice which are rich in Vitamin B complex.

• Include egg yolks, garlic, onions, whole grains and beans which are rich in methionine and cysteine.

• Avoid highly processed, refined foods such as coffee, chocolate, sugar, spicy foods, and fried foods.