Diet for fatty liver

The diet for fatty liver should be low in any kind of fats and low in calories, both in fatty liver caused by excessive alcohol consumption as in NAFLD.

Hepatic steatosis, or fatty liver, should be treated in accordance with medical advice and always accompanied with power-driven nutritionist to prevent the worsening liver, reducing symptoms such as tiredness, vomiting or abdominal pain.

Food for hepatic steatosis

In the diet to alcoholic liver steatosis or non-alcoholic it is fundamental and avoids fats, drink about 1.5 - 2 liters of water a day and eating every three hours, even if not hungry.

Food allowed in hepatic steatosis

Forbidden foods in hepatic steatosis

Food allowed in hepatic steatosis

Foods allowed for those with fatty liver may be:

• Fruits and vegetables - are foods rich in fiber help control blood sugar and may decrease the absorption of fats.
• Skim milk and low-fat cheeses, such as ricotta and cottage - they have less fat.
• Breads, pastas and whole grains - whole foods have more fiber and reduce fat absorption.
• And lean white meats such as turkey or chicken, and fish for example - because they are foods with less fat.

Moreover, should this be done by grilled foods, baked or cooked not to add fat to the food.

Forbidden foods in hepatic steatosis

The main foods to eliminate from the diet are alcoholic beverages and foods that contain fat, such as sausages, butter, oils, cakes covered, dreams, guava, dulce de leche, fried foods, pizzas, sandwiches, burgers and processed foods, for example.