Due to improper diet and lifestyle, an increasing number of people are suffering from liver disease of varying degrees. Do you know which foods in your daily diet can help prevent liver disease? Here, we recommend three common foods—the "three shoots": asparagus, lettuce, and bamboo shoots. Regular consumption can reduce the incidence of liver disease and they are also delicious.
Bamboo Shoot Chicken Soup
Bamboo Shoots: Promotes Bowel Movements and Detoxification
The medicinal use of bamboo shoots can have a laxative effect. The E. coli in the intestines can synthesize the cellulose of bamboo shoots into vitamins needed by the human body, and it can also combine with cholic acid, a cholesterol metabolite in the intestines, to form non-absorbable complex waste that is excreted from the body.
Dietary Recommendation: Use 60 grams each of oyster mushrooms and lion's mane mushrooms, 200 grams of lean pork or black-bone chicken, and 600 grams of bamboo shoots, sliced. Stir-fry with vegetable oil or simmer over low heat until cooked. Regular consumption can help prevent digestive tract and liver cancer. Individuals with severe gastric bleeding or esophageal varices should consume bamboo shoots with caution.
Lettuce: Increases Appetite and Prevents Anemia
Lettuce leaves are rich in calcium, carotene, and vitamin C. Lettuce lactucarium can promote the secretion of gastric juice, digestive enzymes, and bile, which helps improve appetite for hepatitis B and C virus carriers and patients with chronic liver disease. For cirrhosis patients with anemia, eating lettuce regularly can promote the secretion of organic acids and enzymes, increase iron absorption, help platelet count and recovery, and prevent the condition from worsening.
Dietary Recommendation: Peel the lettuce, slice it, and stir-fry for a crisp and refreshing taste.
Asparagus: Reduces Fatigue
The nucleic acids, folic acid, glutathione, choline, arginine, mannans, peptide enzymes, and rutin found in asparagus can effectively inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Asparagus can also be used as a nutritional food for liver cancer patients, helping to alleviate fatigue and improve appetite.
Dietary Recommendation: Boil fresh asparagus and eat it cold as a salad. Consume once in the morning or before bedtime. Alternatively, use 5-10 grams of asparagus roots daily, boil them in water to make a tea, and drink it as a substitute for regular tea. This course of treatment lasts for 3 months and should not be interrupted midway.