Every year for physical examinations, many people find that fatty liver is "targeted" by themselves. With the improvement of living standards, everyone is eating better and more, and fatty liver is becoming more and more common, which has become the number one chronic liver disease in China. According to the 2019 Lancet, the global incidence of fatty liver disease is 22%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the average in China. Fatty liver is not painful or itchy, many people don't take it seriously, in fact, it is a proper "ruthless character." Conquering the liver is only the first step, and if you don't know the rules, you will be hurt from head to toe!
Many people think that eating more fruits and vegetables, or even replacing meals with fruits, can reduce fat intake, and naturally will not get fatty liver. Such a statement could not be more wrong. Replace meals with fruits, and be careful that the more you eat, the fatter your liver gets!
Dangers of substituting fruit for meals:
1.Elevated blood sugar.
Fruits are indeed rich in nutrients, but they are mostly carbohydrates and contain a lot of fructose. If you replace meals with fruits for a long time, it will lead to excessive sugar intake, which can easily cause blood sugar to rise, and even cause diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
2.Burden on the digestive system.
Although the fiber in fruits helps with detoxification and **, if consumed in excess, it can also cause a burden on the digestive system, leading to problems such as bloating and constipation.
3.Fat accumulation.
The sugars in fruits, although natural, can also be converted into fat that accumulates in the liver, leading to fatty liver. Fatty liver is a common liver disease that, if not treated in time, can seriously affect the function of the liver and even lead to serious consequences such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Therefore, replacing meals with fruits for a long time can easily lead to overburdening the liver, so that the more you eat, the fatter your liver becomes.
Doctor Recommendations:1While fruit is a healthy food, it is not a complete substitute for a meal. The right thing to do is to maintain a normal regular schedule of three meals, with moderate amounts of protein, fat, and carbohydrates at each meal, followed by a moderate intake of fruit as a dessert or snack after meals. This can not only ensure the balanced intake of various nutrients in the body, but also avoid various health problems caused by excessive intake of fruits.
2.If you want to ** or detox, you should not completely replace your meal with fruit. The correct approach is to increase the amount of exercise, moderate intake of vegetables and fruits, drink plenty of water, and avoid excessive intake of sugar and fat on the basis of ensuring a normal diet. This can not only achieve the effect of ** and detoxification, but also ensure the health of the body.
Fruit is a very healthy food, but it is not a complete substitute for a meal. Replace meals with fruits, be careful to eat more liver, fatter you are, you should maintain a normal diet, consume fruits in moderation, and ensure the balanced intake of various nutrients in the body, so that you can enjoy the nutrition of fruits healthily.