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14 foods that cleanse the Liver

3/28/2013

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The environment we live in today has and continues to over tax our livers. Liver detoxification is one of the most important parts of detox because the liver is the filter of our body. The following list are some foods that help detox the liver and replenish healthy liver cells and function.

1. Garlic 
- activates liver enzymes that help your body flush out toxins
- high amounts of natural liver cleansing agents, allicin and selenium

2. Grapefruit
- High in both vitamin C and antioxidants
- boost production of the liver detoxification enzymes, flushing out carcinogens and other toxins

3. Beets and Carrots
- extremely high in plant-flavonoids and beta-carotene
- stimulate and improve overall liver function.

4. Green Tea
-Loaded with plant antioxidants known as catechins, which assists liver function

5. Leafy Green Vegetables
- Extremely high in plant chlorophylls, which absorb environmental toxins from the blood stream
- ability to neutralize heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides
- powerful protective mechanism for the liver

6. Avocados
- helps the body produce glutathione, a compound that is necessary for the liver to cleanse harmful toxins

7. Apples
- High in pectin, apples hold the chemical constituents necessary for the body to cleanse and release toxins from the digestive tract

8. Olive Oil
- help the body by providing lipids which absorb harmful toxins in the body
- lessens the toxic overload of liver

9. Whole Grains
- rich in B-complex vitamins 
- improve overall fat metabolization, liver function and liver decongestion

10. Cruciferous Vegetables
- increases the amount of glucosinolate in your system, needed for enzyme production in the liver
- help flush out carcinogens, and other toxins, out of our body which may significantly lower risks associated with cancer

11. Lemons & Limes
- high amounts of vitamin C, assists in synthesizing toxic materials into substances that can be absorbed by water
- stimulate the liver by drinking fresh lemon juice in the morning

12. Walnuts
- high amounts of the amino acid arginine, which helps rid the liver of ammonia
- high in glutathione and omega-3 fatty acids, needed for normal liver cleansing actions

13. Cabbage
- stimulates the activation of two very important enzymes for liver detoxification
- for example eat kimchi, coleslaw, cabbage soup or sauerkraut.

14. Turmeric
- boost liver detox 
- actively flush out dietary carcinogens


Source: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/liver-cleanse-foods/
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5/3/2021 04:29:56 pm

Thanks for the ppost

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