World Liver Day: Carrots, Turmeric, Garlic Will Keep Your Organ Healthy

Apr 19, 2019, 08:00:17 AM IST

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Healthy Liver, Happy You!

Every once in a while your body needs detox from the environmental pollutants and toxins, and ofcourse our sedentary lifestyle. Some bad habits like consumptions of liquor, hard drugs, and junk food can be damaging to your liver.

Luckily healthy intake of vegetables and Vitamin C food can naturally clean your system.

On World Liver Day, here's a list of food items that will keep your organ happy, healthy and strong.

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Walnuts

Turmeric

This Indian spice is a magic ingredient for the organ. The antioxidant flushes the toxins out and improves the production of bile, and lets the enzymes repair cells in the organ.

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Carrots

Vitamin A-rich vegetable protects your liver against diseases. The beta-carotene and plant-flavonoids present in carrots helps in overall liver function overall.

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Green Tea

This healthy beverage can boost liver function. However, it is essential you go for green tea, and not the extract which can damage liver health.

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Garlic

A mineral present in Garlic, called selenium can cleanse the liver. It can trigger liver enzymes, and naturally flush out the toxins from your body.

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Avocado

The new-age superfood can cleanse the arteries, and help in gettin rid of the liver toxins.

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Apples

Apples contain a chemical called pectin that naturally detoxifies the body. When the digestive tract has fewer toxins, the liver functions in managing the load of toxins.

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Beets

Beets increase oxygen in the body by improving the quality of blood. It stimulates bile flow, breaks down toxins and improves enzymatic activity. The Vitamin C and fibre-rich vegeatable naturally cleans the digestive system.

(Additional inputs from www.liverfoundation.org & www.fishertitus.org)

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Healthy Liver, Happy You!

Walnuts

Turmeric

Carrots

Green Tea

Garlic

Avocado

Apples

Beets