[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know that your
liver is one of the most heroic of all human organs? This multi-tasking powerhouse does everything from producing proteins, cholesterol and bile to storing vitamins, minerals and even carbohydrates.
The liver
also filters toxins from foods, alcohol, medications and environmental chemicals with the aid of Kupffer immune cells which engulf, digest and excrete toxins in a process called phagocytosis. Since your liver works overtime to protect you, how can you best support those herculean efforts? Consider these ideas.
Foods that are good for your liver
Fresh, whole plant foods support liver well-being in many ways.
One study calls out these healthy choices in particular:
Avocado
Enjoy it on toast, in salads, sandwiches, guacamole, or enjoy these crowd-pleasing
Roasted Butternut Squash & Black Bean Tostadas.
Bananas
The perfect snack! Also, try this luscious
Two-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream with Dark Chocolate Sauce or this
Peppermint Chip Nice Cream.
Beets
Savor fresh beet juice, or add grated beets to soups, wraps, etc. You might also like this
Beet Salad with Vegan Feta or these sweet, crunchy
beet chips.
Broccoli
Enjoy it raw with fun dips, try these
Vegan Broccoli Burgers with Turmeric Tahini or consider these
Zucchini “Noodles” with Broccoli Pesto.
Brown rice
Along with your favorite pilaf, try
Brown Rice Cereal instead of oatmeal,
Brown Rice Burger Buns, or get it in this delicious
Plant-Based Protein Powder.
Carrots
Beyond making amazing juice and adorning salads and entrées, carrots also make tasty, crunchy chips, like these
organic carrot sticks. Or how about these sublime
Vegan Carrot Cake Parfaits with Maple Cream “Cheese” Frosting?
Figs
Enjoy these mineral-rich gems in salads or on cheese plates, dig into these raw, vegan
Walnut-Fig bars, or treat yourself to some decadent-tasting
Sprouted Hazelnut & Fig Organic Raw Chocolate Bark.
Kale
Along with amazing salads, like this
Kale-Citrus-Pomegranate number, check out these crunchy kale chips, available in
Zesty Nacho or
Kool Ranch or
Mango-Habanero flavors.
Beverages to sip for liver support
Among other benefits, these beverages are notable for supporting liver wellness:
Coffee
This wildly popular brew appears to offer several
liver-protective benefits.
Choose
organic coffee when possible, as conventional beans are heavily treated with unhealthy chemicals.
Green Tea
Researchers have linked green tea with various
liver wellness benefits, especially in people who drank four cups per day.
This sugar-free
Matcha Drink Mix is ideal for quick lattes. For travel, you’ll love these
Matcha To Go Sticks.
Grapefruit juice
Two powerful antioxidants in grapefruit,
naringin and naringenin, may help reinforce liver well-being.
Squeeze your own fresh juice rather than using shelf-stable or pasteurized products if possible, or dig into a fresh grapefruit for breakfast, drizzled with
Elderberry-Pomegranate Syrup. Yum!
Herbal supplements for liver support
These are just a few of the herbs and spices that support healthy liver function:
Milk thistle
Silymarin, often called
milk thistle, has been used for over 2,000 years for its
liver-supporting properties.
This synergistic
liver wellness formula combines silymarin and other beneficial nutrients, herbs and amino acids.
Turmeric
This sunny-hued spice has long been celebrated for its potent antioxidant content and other
liver-nourishing properties.
Licorice
Long been appreciated in traditional Asian medicine, this herb largely owes its liver-supporting benefits to the saponin compound
glycyrrhizin. You can try it in this pleasant tasting,
liquid licorice formula, easy-swallow
capsules, or
chewable tablets, as you prefer.
These are just a few ways you can show your liver some love. And indeed, why
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