Eat Your Way Out of Fatty Liver: Four Foods to 'Slim Down' Your Liver

Introduction: For modern people, fatty liver is no longer an unfamiliar term, and it has a lot to do with "eating". But at the same time, eating can also help "slim down" fatty liver to a certain extent.

1. Purple Onion.

The various sulfides contained in onions can inhibit platelet aggregation, help blood circulation smoothly, and eliminate free radicals in the body. Components such as thiols and allyl sulfides in onions have the function of lowering blood lipids, increasing "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the body, and preventing arteriosclerosis. More importantly, these active ingredients in onions can promote fat metabolism and prevent fatty liver. It is recommended to choose purple onions first, because the darker the color of the onion, the higher the sulfide content. It should be noted that sulfides are easily destroyed at high temperatures, so it is best to eat onions raw.

Braised Pumpkin with Onion and Wood Ear Mushroom

2. Garlic.

The pungent smell of garlic is brought by allicin. Many studies have confirmed that allicin can maintain the activity of macrophages, increase the ability to kill pathogens, and promote the proliferation of lymphocytes. It can also avoid the accumulation of abdominal fat and enhance the activity of detoxification enzymes in the liver. Garlic is best mashed into a paste and left for 10-15 minutes before eating, which is beneficial to the formation of allicin.

Golden Sand Garlic

3. Cherry Tomato.

Eating 20 cherry tomatoes (about 155g) raw daily can provide the vitamin C needed for a day. When the body has enough vitamin C, the fat burned during exercise will increase by 30% compared to people with insufficient intake, strongly promoting fat metabolism. Cherry tomatoes can be eaten directly raw or used to make large salads.

4. Lemon.

Researchers from Mie University in Japan found that lemons may contain a component that can prevent fatty liver by inhibiting fat accumulation in human liver cells. In addition, lemons also help the liver detoxify, purify the liver by promoting bile production, and help control excessive bile, reduce the production of harmful mucus in the body, and help dissolve gallstones. The taste of lemon is relatively sour, so it can be used to make lemon water.

Cherry Tomato Jam