Liver is responsible for purifying our body from all the toxins. It helps break down fats and sugars. By living in polluted cities, going through the stresses of modern life and eating food high in fat and sugar, we're making our liver overwork. We only have one liver, so it is of the utmost importance to take care of it.
When you go to the health food store, there are many products sold that will help in detoxifying your liver. But before buying any type of detoxifying kit or going on a radical diet, there are foods you can include that will help you cleanse your liver naturally. Here are 5 of the most effective ones:
Water with lemon juice: Drink plenty of water with the juice of one-half to one lemon squeezed into it. Your body needs water to flush out toxins in your bowel movements and urine. The addition of fresh lemon juice helps to stimulate your liver to produce bile that helps flush out toxins.
Beets: They contain high levels of the antioxidant betaine. A study published in World Journal of Gastroenterology in March 2010, where betaine was used in liver-diseased mice, supported the use of nutrition as prevention and treatment for liver cancers.. Beet's fiber or pectin is also said to be effective for the absorption of heavy metals and other toxins which are filtered by the liver and passed into the bowels.
Garlic and onions: Eat lots of garlic and onions. They have the ability to activate liver enzymes that help your body flush out toxins. Your friends might stay away but your liver will love you for it. As a bonus: they kill viruses, bacteria, and fungi and protect against heart disease too.
Leafy Green Vegetables: One of our most powerful allies in cleansing the liver, leafy greens can be eaten raw, cooked or juiced (I,m not sure I would like them so much in a juice). Extremely high in plant chlorophylls, greens literally suck up environmental toxins from the blood stream. With their distinct ability to neutralize heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides, these cleansing foods offer a powerful protective mechanism for the liver.
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Turmeric: Used in Indian cuisine, turmeric adds a yellow-orange color to curry dishes along with a potent healing boost. Turmeric decreases cholesterol levels, lowers inflammation in the body, and protects the liver from free radical damage. You can add turmeric powder to soups, stews, and curries or supplement with 50 mg of curcumin, turmeric’s active ingredient to bolster your liver’s cleansing abilities.
When the liver doesn't functions well, many health problems can arise (fatigue, excessive weight gain, indigestion, bloating, constipation, lack of concentration, etc). So, if you want to live an active happy life, you just can’t afford to have a malfunctioning liver. By adding those foods in your diet and, if you want, going through a more thorough detoxifying process, you can increase your energy and wellbeing.
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