The liver is the largest digestive organ in our body. All fatty foods we eat need to be digested through the liver, and all foods and drugs we eat need to be detoxified through the liver. , so the detoxification of the liver itself is also very important. So, what are the foods that can generally detoxify the liver? How can we remove toxins from the liver?
1. What foods to eat to detoxify the liver
(1) Carrots
Carrots are an effective food to detoxify the liver. The large amount of pectin contained can combine with mercury, effectively reducing the concentration of mercury ions in the blood and accelerating its excretion. Vitamin A in carrots can help the liver eliminate toxins from the body and reduce fat in the liver. Fiber also helps clear waste from the colon and speeds its elimination from the body.
To release the nutrients in carrots, you need to heat them during cooking, or use mechanical action, such as grinding, juicing or chewing thoroughly. The above methods can increase the amount of carotenoids available by 6 In addition, because carotenoids are fat-soluble, carrots are best cooked with oil or eaten with fatty foods.
(2) Chinese cabbage
Appropriate consumption of Chinese cabbage can nourish the liver and detoxify, and can also clear away heat. The vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber in pak choi are not bad. Pak choi contains a large amount of crude fiber. After it enters the human body and combines with fat, it can prevent the formation of plasma cholesterol and promote the excretion of the cholesterol metabolite cholic acid from the body to reduce The formation of atherosclerosis, thus maintaining the elasticity of blood vessels.
It should be pointed out that pakchoi cannot be eaten raw like Chinese cabbage. When making dishes with pakchoi, the frying and cooking time should not be too long to avoid loss of nutrients. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and loose stools should not eat more cabbage.
(3) Red dates
Research has shown that patients who continuously eat red dates recover more than three times faster than those who simply take vitamins. Therefore, red dates have the reputation of "natural vitamin pills". Experiments have shown that drinking jujube water for people with poor liver function every day for one week can increase human serum protein, thus achieving the effect of liver protection and detoxification.
A detail of red dates brewing determines its efficacy. The peel of red dates is tough and difficult to digest. If the whole fruit is brewed, it will be difficult to completely dissolve its active ingredients, so it is best to break it into pieces before brewing. It should also be noted that fresh red dates should not be brewed or boiled. This is because its vitamin C content is very high, and boiling it in hot water will seriously destroy the vitamin C.
(4) Pig blood
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", pig blood has a detoxifying effect and is beneficial to liver detoxification. Our country has known for a long time that eating pig blood and the blood of other animals can remove dirt from the body. In this era of air pollution, it is very necessary to take deep breaths every day, spit out the polluted air, and often take pig blood soup or the liver-strengthening medicine of the above-mentioned traditional Chinese medicine to maintain liver function.
Edible pig red is generally used for boiling soup and porridge. Simply use a few coriander and a little white pepper to make a hot and delicious soup. The same goes for porridge. Adding a little ground coriander and pepper can bring out the "spirit" of the whole pot of porridge. .
(5) Garlic
The pungent smell of garlic is caused by allicin. Multiple studies have confirmed that allicin can maintain the activity of macrophages, increase the ability to kill bacteria and Promote lymphocyte proliferation and avoid the accumulation of abdominal fat, while enhancing the activity of detoxification enzymes in the liver. Special ingredients in garlic can reduce the concentration of lead in the body.
It is best to mash garlic into puree and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes before eating.
2. Recipes for detoxifying the liver
(1) Spinach and pig blood soup
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", pig blood has a detoxifying effect and is beneficial Detoxifies the liver. Friends with poor liver function may wish to try once and use spinach and pig blood soup to nourish the liver. Spinach and pig blood soup has the effects of nourishing blood and nourishing the heart, soothing the liver and regulating qi.
Ingredients: 3 spinach, 100 grams of pig blood, 10 grams of green onions, appropriate amount of salt and sesame oil.
Method: First remove the yellow leaves and roots of the spinach, rinse and cut into segments; wash the pig blood and cut into slices; then cut the green onions into segments for later use. Put the pot on the fire, pour in an appropriate amount of sesame oil, stir-fry the onion segments after the oil is hot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water after frying the shallot segments, and bring to a boil over high heat. Then put the pig blood into the pot, boil it again, add spinach segments and salt, and cook for 3 minutes before eating.
(2) Sea rice and cabbage soup
The liver is an important organ for detoxification in the body, and cabbage is the main food that allows the liver to perform its detoxification function. The best way to detoxify yourself by eating cabbage is to drink cabbage soup. Sea rice and cabbage soup also has the functions of detoxifying, nourishing the skin and preventing colds.
Ingredients: 250 grams of cabbage hearts, 30 grams of dried shrimps, 500 grams of broth, 6 grams of ham, 2 mushrooms, 3 grams of refined salt, 2 grams of MSG, and 6 grams of chicken fat.
Method: Cut the cabbage heart into long strips, blanch it in boiling water, remove it and soak it in warm water for a while, cut the ham into long strips, wash the mushrooms, squeeze out the water, and cut them in half . Add stock, ham, mushrooms, dried shrimps, cabbage strips, and refined salt to the soup pot and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam. When the cabbage is rotten, add MSG and drizzle with chicken oil. Serve.
(3) Sour plum soup
Sour plum soup can not only calm down liver fire, but also help digestion of the spleen and stomach and nourish the liver. Sour plums are rich in anthocyanins, which can help the body effectively eliminate fat and toxins. By drinking a cup of sour plum juice, your body's "cleansing" process can be greatly accelerated, and the liver can quickly and completely excrete substances in the body that may cause obesity.
Ingredients: 25 grams of hawthorn, 25 grams of ebony plum, 5 grams of licorice, 5 grams of osmanthus, and a little rock sugar.
Method: First soak the hawthorn and ebony plum in water for about half an hour; then, put the soaked hawthorn, ebony plum and licorice together in a gauze bag, and wrap the gauze Prick the mouth; then, put 1 liter of water in the pot, boil it, add the seasoning bag, add rock sugar, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Before taking it out of the pot, add 5 grams of osmanthus, and the flavor of the osmanthus will be cooked in Once the soup is cooked, turn off the heat; finally, use a filter to pour the sour plum juice into a bottle, put it in the refrigerator, and pour it as you drink.
3. Liver function needs to be strengthened in spring
When the liver becomes weak due to overuse, the detoxification and storage functions of the blood cannot function smoothly, causing the blood to become thicker The "blood stasis" state, or the "uprush" situation where blood and Qi rush to the head. Blood stasis and flushing can cause bloodshot eyes, rashes, flushing or headaches, and restlessness. People with allergies may develop allergic symptoms such as hay fever. Please eat more foods that can improve the circulation of qi and blood.
Bitter foods can improve liver function and have the effect of nourishing blood and lowering qi. Seasonal ingredients, including rapeseed, butterbur flowers, etc., are the ingredients that should be eaten in spring. In addition, among the five elements, spring belongs to wood, the five internal organs correspond to the liver, and the five flavors correspond to sour. Since sour foods are also good for the liver, you might as well eat citrus and other foods that are available in spring.