Fatty Liver Diet: Foods to avoid if you have fatty liver disease

March 24, 2022

If your doctor mentioned something about fatty liver or you noticed the term NAFLD or NAFL on your medical chart, be sure to avoid these foods:

• High fructose corn syrup (HFCS):  commonly found in regular soda, fruit drinks, candy, condiments like barbecue sauce and ketchup and desserts.  Choose organic or natural ingredient condiments to avoid HFCS.
• White bread and other foods that list enriched flour as the first ingredient, like most crackers, frozen waffles or pancakes and tortillas.
• Alcohol:  while this type of liver disease is not soley caused by alcohol (alcohol-associated liver disease is), consuming it will cause more harm than good.
• Highly processed food, fast food and fried foods: limit these since they tend to be low in nutritional value and high in added sugar, salt and processed fats.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs when excess fat builds up your liver from reasons other than alcohol.  Experts estimate that 24% of U.S. adults have NAFLD.  

Stock your kitchen with more non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins like chicken breast and tuna and fiber-rich foods like beans, old fashioned oats and quinoa.  Swap white bread for sprouted grain bread or gluten-free multigrain bread.

Work with a registered dietitian online to reverse fatty liver and improve your health.  Click here to get started with a free 15-minute discovery call.

Try this simple Healthy Chili Mac with bean pasta, like Banza, for a high protein, low glycemic impact dinner.

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