Beneficial food for the Liver

Yesterday I went to see the Gastroenterologist as my liver function isn't always right. I asked him if there are any foods I can eat which are beneficial to my liver function, but he said as I haven't been diagnosed with anything at the moment just concentrate on eating low fat foods. A while ago I googled foods, which are good for Liver Function*! Below is the list I compiled:

VEGETABLES

Artichoke

Beetroot

Beetroot Juice

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Collards

Garlic

Kale

Leafy Greens

Mustard Greens

Onions

Peas

Radish

Sauerkraut

Spinach 

FRUIT

Apples

Avocado

Bananas

Blueberries

Cherries

Cranberries

Figs

Grapefruit

Grapes

Lemons

Limes

Oranges

Papaya

Plums

Prickly Pear

Raspberries

Watermelon 

GRAINS, RICE ETC

Almonds

Barley

Beans (Legumes)

Brazil Nuts

Brown Rice

Buckwheat

Bulgur

Chickpeas

Corn

Flaxseeds

Lentils

Millet

Oatmeal/Whole Oats

Pecan

Quinoa

Rye

Soybeans

Sunflower Seeds

Walnuts

Wholegrains

Wild Rice

FISH

Herring

Salmon

Sardines 

OTHER

Cinnamon

Coffee

Cumin

Curry Powder

Green Tea

Milk Thistle

Olive Oil

Oregano

Rosemary

Sage

Tamarind

Tapioca

Tea

Turmeric

WATER

*Disclaimer: I'm not a medical professional so if you do think you may have any health problems please see your GP or other medical professional for advice and/or help

Foods which are good for your liver

 Vegetables:

• Artichoke
• Beetroot
• Beetroot Juice
• Broccoli
• Brussels Sprouts 
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Collards
• Garlic
• Kale
• Leafy Greens
• Mustard Greens
• Onions
• Peas
• Radish
• Sauerkraut
• Spinach

Fruit:

• Apples
• Avocado
• Bananas
• Blueberries
• Cherries
• Cranberries
• Figs
• Grapefruit
• Grapes 
• Lemons
• Limes
• Oranges
• Papaya
• Plums
• Prickly Pear
• Raspberries
• Watermelon

Grains, Rice etc:

• Almonds
• Barley
• Beans (Legumes)
• Brazil Nuts
• Brown Rice
• Buckwheat
• Bulgur
• Chickpeas
• Corn
• Flaxseeds
• Lentil
• Millet
• Oatmeal/Whole Oats
• Pecan
• Quinoa
• Rye
• Soybeans
• Sunflower Seeds
• Walnuts
• Wholegrains
• Wild Rice

Fish:

• Herring
• Salmon
• Sardines

Other:

• Cinnamon
• Coffee
• Cumin
• Curry Powder
• Green Tea
• Milk Thistle
• Olive Oil
• Oregano
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Tamarind
• Tapioca
• Tea
• Turmeric
• Water

NAFLD and other tid-bits

Just been reading up on Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and thinking - eeeek I sometimes get a pain on the right side of my body, underneath my ribs AND the area is bigger than the other side! OK not really panicking - yet! 😱😱😱😱😱

Why oh why did I get this big in the first place? Well for a start I work in the foodhall of a well known store with well known yummy food. I couldn't help trying out the cakes and biscuits etc - problem was, I had not exercised in 10 years (due to a dodgy ankle) so the pounds piled on! 

I have lost 10lb btw - since Christmas - whooo! 

SUGAR - well here's something I shouldn't be eating - it gives me acid and makes me feel rotten - I'm sure it's not good for the old joints! Too much acid isn't good for you! And I'm sure it must be an acidic food and without any nutritional value whatsoever!

Anyway less of a whinge session and onward to a PLAN! 

Less fat
Less sugar
Less red meat
More veg
More fruit
More water

No Gluten or dairy! 

Onward I go - although I don't know if anyone reads my blog - is it worth posting anymore? I think so, just in case... you never know... it may happen one day...

Have a good one whoever reads this

xxxx