STEP4: AVOID FOODS AND DRINKS THAT STRAIN YOUR LIVER
Your liver works hard to keep your body healthy — and it has the amazing ability to heal itself.
But some foods and drinks make that job harder. When your liver is busy dealing with these things, it has less energy to focus on healing and reducing fat.
On the Fatty Liver Diet, it helps to limit the following:
These are often found in:
TAKEAWAY
MEALS
PROCESSED
& PACKAGED
SNACKS
FROZEN
READY
MEALS
SOFT
DRINKS,
LOLLIES &
BAKED GOOD
Try to enjoy these only occasionally — for example, less than once a week.
EASY SWAPS TO SUPPORT YOUR LIVER
1
SKIP SUGAR IN TEA OR COFFEE
2
CHOOSE UNSWEETENED YOGHURT
3
USE PEANUT BUTTER OR VEGEMITE INSTEAD OF JAM OR HONEY
4
TOP CEREAL WITH FRESH FRUIT INSTEAD OF SUGAR
5
EAT WHOLE FRUIT, NOT FRUIT JUICE
6
CHOOSE TINNED FRUIT IN WATER OR NATURAL JUICE, NOT SYRUP
7
SAVE CAKES, BISCUITS AND TREATS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
8
MAKE WATER YOUR MAIN DRINK INSTEAD OF JUICE, CORDIAL OR SOFT DRINKS
REDUCE HEAVILY PROCESSED AND PACKAGED FOODS
Packaged foods are part of life — and it’s okay to enjoy your favourite snack or takeaway sometimes. But making fresh, whole foods your everyday choice gives your liver the best chance to recover and do what it does best: look after you.
Limit sweets, soft drinks and heavily processed foods to once per week. If you do choose processed or packaged food, it is important to read the labels and follow these simple guidelines:
