Hepatologist Pavel Bogomolov: keeping the liver healthy helps control nutrition and weight.
Doctor Bogomolov shared professional advice on how to avoid liver problems. The hepatologist noted that the state of this organ is affected by the eating habits of people. According to the specialist, it is not any specific foods that contribute to the improvement of the liver, but how a person eats in general.
“There are no harmful foods for the liver, as well as foods that can improve it,” said the doctor .
Bogomolov clarified: to maintain a healthy liver, one should eat in such a way as not to gain extra pounds. To do this, it is important to monitor the total number of calories in the diet, moderately consume fats and fast carbohydrates – their excess in the diet provokes rapid weight gain. It is overweight that is closely associated with the risk of developing metabolic fatty liver disease – regardless of whether alcohol is consumed or not.
The doctor called simple rules for maintaining a healthy liver obesity, his liver will suffer much less from the consequences of drinking.
The doctor-hepatologist called the main condition for maintaining a healthy liver
“Even if he abuses alcohol, but has a normal body weight and plays sports, the risks of severe alcoholic liver damage are much lower,” Vechernyaya Moskva quotes the physician.
The hepatologist named four simple conditions for maintaining liver health for a long years.
- Eating in moderation.
- Sufficient mobility.
- Controlling drinking.
- Maintaining a healthy index body weight (21–23).
Earlier, MedikForum.ru wrote about who could be harmed by eating whole grain bread.
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