As a registered dietician, I agree with the study published on Medscape.com. According to this study, eating a lot of vegetables (particularly lettuce, legumes, and cruciferous varieties) reduces the risk of liver cancer and liver diseases. These vegetables are high in dietary fiber, vitamins, flavonoids, and minerals. Flavonoids, in particular, are instrumental in the fight against liver cancer.
How Does Eating a Lot of Vegetables (Particularly Lettuce, Legumes, And Cruciferous Varieties) Help Lower the Risk of Liver Cancer and Liver Disease?
Eating lots of vegetables, particularly lettuce, legume, and cruciferous varieties, floods your system with flavonoids. High flavonoid stores generate an anti-tumor effect, reducing the risk of liver cancers, including Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli, mustard greens, and Brussel sprouts, help create more detoxification enzymes, improve blood flow to liver enzymes and protect the liver from threats. All these are fundamental aspects of a healthy liver.
Other Foods for a Healthy Liver?
- Grapefruit
- Prickly pear
- Coffee
- Tea
- Fatty Fish
- Nuts
