Which men are more likely to have poor liver health? What should men eat to protect their livers?
For men, excessive drinking can easily lead to poor liver health. So, which men are more likely to have poor liver health? And what should men eat to protect their livers?
Men must pay attention to liver and kidney protection. Men's bodies are prone to problems in these two areas, which are often caused by their unhealthy habits. So, how can we protect our livers and kidneys?
Here are three types of men who usually have poor liver health:
1. Excessive alcohol consumption
The best way to protect the liver is to quit drinking. If you get drunk, it is recommended to drink tea made from kudzu flower.
Kudzu flower has the effect of sobering up and can be used to make tea to relieve hangovers.
If you eat some fruits while drinking alcohol, it can slightly reduce the harm of alcohol to the body. To protect your liver in daily life, you can try drinking white chrysanthemum tea and goji berry tea, both of which have the effect of detoxifying and protecting the liver. Buddha's hand flower and rose flower can also regulate liver function and can be used to make tea. In addition, men who drink alcohol should eat more fruits with high vitamin C content, such as oranges, tangerines, etc. Vitamin B can protect the digestive system and can also be supplemented in moderation.
Diet should avoid eating too much greasy food, as they can easily damage the liver.
2. Heavy smokers
Smoking is known to damage the lungs, but what many people don't know is that harmful substances in cigarettes are absorbed by the blood and can also cause cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and hypertension. Smokers often cough because the harmful substances in cigarettes contaminate the mouth and throat. So, smokers, it's time to quit smoking.
To protect the throat, many people first think of fat sea holly, but fat sea holly only has the function of moistening the throat. It is recommended to soak monk fruit in water.
Method: Break a monk fruit the size of a ping pong ball into eight equal parts. Use one part as the amount of tea for one day, soak it in water and drink it until it has no taste. Monk fruit has a bitter and sweet taste, not very pleasant to drink, but it has a good effect of clearing the throat. In addition, lily, radish soup, tremella and white fruit can stop coughing and phlegm and are good foods for lung health, worth a try.
3. Gaming enthusiasts
Men who sit in front of the computer all day playing games and those who drive for long periods of time are prone to eye strain and sedentary lifestyles. Don't think that staring at the computer screen all day only harms your eyes. Traditional Chinese medicine has a saying: "Long-term vision damages the liver" and "Long-term sitting damages the bones." For such men, experts remind them to exercise more.
For those who spend a long time using their eyes, it is recommended to drink chrysanthemum tea and goji berry tea to clear the liver and improve eyesight. You can also eat more carrots and vitamin A supplements to protect your vision and prevent eye diseases. For the sedentary group, gaming enthusiasts and drivers can refer to the health recipes for men who drink alcohol and eat more fruits with high vitamin C content in their daily lives. In addition, sedentary people are prone to obesity and are at risk of developing hyperlipidemia, so they should consume some tea drinks that lower blood pressure and lipids and have weight loss functions, such as bitter tea and cassia seed tea, which can also have good effects.
Maintaining a healthy body requires care, and the same goes for liver and kidney health. The methods of care may vary depending on the specific situation, but we have provided a detailed introduction for men in this regard, and we believe that after reading the above content, you will have a better understanding.
What should men eat to protect their livers?
1. Eat more wild vegetables
Wild vegetables such as shepherd's purse, water spinach, dandelion, plantain, elm fruit, and bamboo shoots grow in the outskirts and wilderness, with no pollution. They are natural green foods that are rich in nutrients and have significant health benefits. They can be simply prepared by cold dressing, stir-frying, boiling soup, or stuffing.
2. Eat more fresh vegetables
Eating more fresh vegetables can clear heat and generate body fluids, especially vegetables like tomatoes, which can serve as both vegetables and fruits. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, which can improve immunity, clear heat, detoxify, and is extremely beneficial to the liver.
3. Eat more vegetables rich in vitamin E
Potatoes, soybeans, and soy products are rich in protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B, moderate fat, and a small amount of carbohydrates, which are very beneficial for liver repair.
4. Eat more vegetables with warm and sweet properties
According to Sun Simiao, a medical expert in the Tang Dynasty, "reduce sourness and increase sweetness to nourish the spleen and temper." This means to eat less sour food and more sweet food to nourish the liver and spleen.
Therefore, in spring and summer, you should eat more sweet vegetables, such as cowpeas, pumpkin, green beans, yardlong beans, spinach, carrots, taro, etc. Spinach has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, soothing the liver, and nourishing the blood. It is very effective in auxiliary treatment of liver discomfort and gastric diseases.
5. Eat more vegetables that warm and replenish yang
Chives, garlic, onions, mustard greens, ginger, radishes, and scallions belong to warm and spicy vegetables, which can both protect yang energy and have antibacterial and dehumidifying effects, and can also expel wind and cold.
Garlic has antibacterial effects and can promote metabolism, prevent arteriosclerosis and hypertension.
6. Eat more vegetables that clear internal heat
During spring and summer, the body is prone to internal heat due to the heat. At this time, eating more vegetables that can clear internal heat can nourish the liver and moisten the eyes.
These vegetables include shepherd's purse, celery, chrysanthemum sprouts, lettuce, eggplant, water chestnut, cucumber, mushrooms, and seaweed. Seaweed contains iodine, calcium, fucoidan, mannitol, and dietary fiber, which can help reduce cholesterol and soften blood vessels.
