How Can I Manage Fatty Liver With Diet?

Do you avoid alcohol?

Do you eat the Mediterranean diet (fruits and vegetables, legumes, healthy fats, fish and lean meats, whole grains)?

Do you plan your meal so that half of the food on your plate is fruits and vegetables, one quarter is protein and the other quarter is starch?

Do you eat four tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil every day?

Do you drink three cups of black coffee a day without adding sugar or cream?

Do you eat fish twice a week?

Do you eat flax and chia seeds?

Do you avoid foods with added sugar, processed meats, and refined grains?

Based on your answers, there are a few more things you need to know about a fatty liver diet. You need to make permanent changes in your diet to manage a fatty liver, instead of occasionally avoiding certain foods. The best diet for fatty liver is the Mediterranean diet which includes lots of fruits and vegetables, nuts, whole grains and legumes, fish and lean meats. Some research shows that this diet can contribute to the reduction of fatty deposits in your liver, even if you have not significantly reduced your body weight. You should avoid added sugars, processed meat, refined cereals and of course alcohol.

Based on your answers, you know a lot about how to manage fatty liver with diet. The Mediterranean diet primarily emphasizes eating variety of plant-based foods and healthy fats. Extra virgin olive oil, seeds, avocados and nuts have a high concentration of healthy fats. You may eat four tablespoons of olive oil every day. You can also drink three cups of coffee a day because black coffee without added sugar or cream is an effective way to improve fatty liver. You can plan your meal so that half of the food on your plate is fruits and vegetables, one quarter is protein, and the other quarter is starch.