In addition, the liver, as the head of the five internal organs, is the "first chair" of the immune system, heroically killing the enemy in the front line of detoxification and "chopping all kinds of metabolic wastes and garbage toxins under the horse".
Drops of water wear away stones, and after long-term contact with various toxic substances, the liver is not only brilliant in military exploits, but also scarred and very fragile.
If people don't pay more attention and stick to bad eating habits and lifestyles, the liver will be "heavier". In the long run, liver function will be abnormal, causing lesions.
In the era of health preservation, people began to "cherish life" gradually, and words such as "Can this be eaten" and "What's the harm of eating this" remained high on the health search list.
Now is the hot season of sweet potato, and the smell of baked sweet potato stimulates everyone's taste buds. Some hepatitis patients are eager to move, but they also question: Does eating baked sweet potatoes have an effect on the liver? What kind of food can nourish and protect the liver? The doctor made it very clear in his article:
With the improvement of material level, gluttony feast has become a daily life. Under the infiltration of various foods, people's taste buds become picky, light foods are forced to stay away from the table, and heavy-flavored foods such as smoking, barbecue, high salt and high fat have become favorites.
Eating too much of this kind of food will increase the burden on the liver, induce fatty liver, cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, and even develop into liver cancer in severe cases. Baked sweet potato tastes sweet and fragrant, which makes people's index fingers move. Some people think that eating baked sweet potatoes often hurts the liver, which is not unreasonable:
Sweet potato is a carbohydrate with high starch content. If you eat too much sweet potato for a long time, starch will enter the human body and be converted into glycogen under the action of digestive enzymes. Glycogen will be metabolized into fat, which will circulate to the liver with the blood, causing accumulation and evolving into fatty liver.
But sweet potato is not without its merits: it belongs to coarse grains and is rich in dietary fiber, which can improve gastrointestinal function, promote digestion and avoid constipation. In addition, sweet potato has a strong satiety, which can reduce appetite and control weight.
As the saying goes, "too much is not enough" is intended to educate people to grasp the "degree" in everything, otherwise it will be counterproductive. The same is true for eating sweet potatoes.
For people with poor liver, eating baked sweet potatoes occasionally will not have a negative impact on the body; People with liver dysfunction need to "reluctantly give up what one loves" and focus on a light diet.
Sweet potato has "seasonal fever", and autumn and winter should be the season. Sweet potato is a frequent visitor at the table. After the season, sweet potatoes are "nobody cares". However, nourishing and protecting the liver is the long-term way. Patients with liver disease need to work harder on their diet, and four kinds of food can help:
1, green leafy vegetables
Chinese medicine believes that "five colors enter the five internal organs and cyan enters the liver meridian".
As the name implies, green food, especially green leafy vegetables, plays a significant role in nourishing and protecting the liver. Common are spinach, celery, broccoli, leek, lettuce, asparagus and so on. These foods are rich in vitamins, carotene and minerals, which can regulate liver qi and enhance resistance.
2. Dandelion
Most people think dandelion is a weed in Shan Ye, but it is not. This plant can be used as medicine and delicious food.
Nutrition recognizes that dandelion has broad-spectrum antibacterial effect. After eating, it can play a role in the human body, kill toxic and harmful substances and reduce the burden on the liver.
3. Schisandra chinensis
Schisandra chinensis was first recorded in Shennong Herbal Classic, and its effect of nourishing and protecting liver has been affirmed in history.
Rich in lignans, it can promote the synthesis of liver drug enzymes, help the repair and regeneration of damaged liver cells, and have a significant effect on removing liver toxins and reducing transaminase.
4. Grapes
According to traditional medical records, grapes are neutral food, sweet and sour, which can benefit liver yin and blood.
Modern medical experiments show that grapes are rich in natural active factors (polyphenols), which can regulate liver cells and resist free radicals, thus playing a role in protecting the liver.
Conclusion: People are curious about health knowledge, often "listening to the wind is rain" and lack their own judgment ability. Not only sweet potatoes, but most foods eaten in moderation have little effect on the body, so you don't have to scare yourself.