liver health
Páginas: 3 (646 palabras)
Publicado: 20 de septiembre de 2015
Did you know what you eat affects your liver’s health?
Eating healthy foods can help keep your liver healthy and prevent
liver disease.
Why is the liver
important?
Everything you eat,
drink, andbreathe
passes through your
liver. It is your body’s
filter.
What does the liver
do?
What is a balanced
diet?
The liver changes
the food you eat into
energy and cleans the
blood.
A balanced dietincludes foods from all
food groups – grains,
meat, dairy, fruits,
vegetables, and fats
– in the amounts that
your body needs.
How Does a Healthy Diet Prevent Liver Disease?
Can a healthy diet helpprevent liver disease?
Can a healthy diet
help your liver?
YES
YES
Yes. You can lower
your chance of liver
disease by eating a
healthy balanced diet.
Yes. Eating a healthy
balanced diet protectsthe liver from working
too hard.
Can a poor diet
cause liver disease?
YES
An unhealthy diet and
being overweight can
cause one of the most
common types of liver
disease, fatty liver
disease.What should I eat to keep my liver healthy?
Do:
Eat food with fiber. Fiber helps your liver work best.
Fruits, vegetables, and grains have a lot of fiber.
Wash your hands before preparing food.
Only eatshellfish that is fully cooked.
Limit how much alcohol you drink.
**For most people, moderate drinking is no more than
1 drink a day for women and 2 for men.
• Talk to your doctor about what is bestfor you.
•
•
•
•
•
Do not:
• Eat raw or undercooked
shellfish.
• Eat a lot of foods high in
fat, sugar, and salt.
• Eat a lot of fried foods
including fast food
restaurants .
Keep you liver healthy!Eat a healthy diet, exercise, and
drink lots of water.
1-800 GO-LIVER (800-465-4837) ● www.liverfoundation.org
¿Sabía usted que lo que come afecta la salud de su hígado?
Comer sano puede ayudarle amantener un hígado saludable
y a prevenir enfermedades.
¿Por qué es importante
el hígado?
Todo lo que usted come, bebe
y respira pasa a través de su
hígado. El hígado es el filtro del
cuerpo.
¿Cuál...
Eating healthy foods can help keep your liver healthy and prevent
liver disease.
Why is the liver
important?
Everything you eat,
drink, andbreathe
passes through your
liver. It is your body’s
filter.
What does the liver
do?
What is a balanced
diet?
The liver changes
the food you eat into
energy and cleans the
blood.
A balanced dietincludes foods from all
food groups – grains,
meat, dairy, fruits,
vegetables, and fats
– in the amounts that
your body needs.
How Does a Healthy Diet Prevent Liver Disease?
Can a healthy diet helpprevent liver disease?
Can a healthy diet
help your liver?
YES
YES
Yes. You can lower
your chance of liver
disease by eating a
healthy balanced diet.
Yes. Eating a healthy
balanced diet protectsthe liver from working
too hard.
Can a poor diet
cause liver disease?
YES
An unhealthy diet and
being overweight can
cause one of the most
common types of liver
disease, fatty liver
disease.What should I eat to keep my liver healthy?
Do:
Eat food with fiber. Fiber helps your liver work best.
Fruits, vegetables, and grains have a lot of fiber.
Wash your hands before preparing food.
Only eatshellfish that is fully cooked.
Limit how much alcohol you drink.
**For most people, moderate drinking is no more than
1 drink a day for women and 2 for men.
• Talk to your doctor about what is bestfor you.
•
•
•
•
•
Do not:
• Eat raw or undercooked
shellfish.
• Eat a lot of foods high in
fat, sugar, and salt.
• Eat a lot of fried foods
including fast food
restaurants .
Keep you liver healthy!Eat a healthy diet, exercise, and
drink lots of water.
1-800 GO-LIVER (800-465-4837) ● www.liverfoundation.org
¿Sabía usted que lo que come afecta la salud de su hígado?
Comer sano puede ayudarle amantener un hígado saludable
y a prevenir enfermedades.
¿Por qué es importante
el hígado?
Todo lo que usted come, bebe
y respira pasa a través de su
hígado. El hígado es el filtro del
cuerpo.
¿Cuál...
Leer documento completo
Regístrate para leer el documento completo.