Diet for middle-aged men to protect their liver

Once men reach the age of 30, their health often declines, such as gaining weight, and losing physical strength, energy, and sexual function. At this time, what should you do for your health? Should you nourish your kidneys? If so, it is in line with the old saying: "Picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons." What is "watermelon"? Protecting the liver! Indeed, "kidney deficiency" is often associated with men's sexual function. Coupled with the temptation of various kidney-tonifying drug advertisements, kidney-tonifying has become a goal pursued by some men who want to maintain their masculinity.

Health experts remind you: In the fiercely competitive and fast-paced modern life, it is much more important for men to protect their livers than to nourish their kidneys.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, the kidney is the foundation of the body. It is understandable for elderly men with weak kidneys to take proper kidney supplements, but middle-aged men do not need to join in the fun. The liver is different. It is responsible for venting and likes to be smooth. If the liver qi is not comfortable, the circulation of qi and blood in the human body will be disordered, causing digestive disorders, high blood pressure and other diseases. At the same time, middle-aged men are at the "cusp" of their careers and families, with great psychological pressure and mental depression, which can easily cause symptoms such as liver depression, irritability, anger, anxiety, and loss of appetite.

In addition, men have many social activities, are addicted to smoking and drinking, and the hepatitis virus is rampant, which often harms the liver. Diseases such as "fatty liver" and "viral hepatitis" will secretly target you. Modern medicine pays more attention to the relationship between the liver and health and even life. Medical experts call the liver a "chemical factory" in the human body. The nutrients eaten in three meals must be processed by its metabolism, and converted into biologically active proteins, lipids and glycogen to supply the needs of organs throughout the body. If there is a problem with the liver, it will affect the whole body and even threaten life.

According to a survey of the disease spectrum of a group of elderly people by a certain hospital, it was found that most of them suffered from chronic bronchitis, emphysema, coronary heart disease and even cancer, but not liver disease, suggesting that people with liver disease are unlikely to become "centenarians". It can be seen how important it is to list the liver as a key protection target for middle-aged men.

So, how to protect it specifically? Health experts give you the following "golden ideas", that is, diet to protect the liver. You must grasp them well. There are two main points to diet to protect the liver: one is to select foods that provide sufficient nutrients to meet the various physiological needs of the liver; the second is to pay attention to food hygiene to prevent bacteria and viruses from invading the liver. Nutritionists tell us that the five major types of nutrients required by the human body, such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and mineral elements, are also necessary for the liver. However, the liver requires more protein, carbohydrates and vitamins, and excessive fat may cause fatty liver, which must be appropriately limited. For this reason, it is recommended that you incorporate the following details into your daily diet.

1. Milk, eggs, fish, lean meat, soy products and other foods should be rotated in daily meals to provide sufficient high-quality protein for the liver.

2. Eat easily digestible monosaccharides and disaccharides such as glucose, sucrose, honey, and fruit juice in moderation to increase liver glycogen reserves.

3. Yeast is rich in B vitamins and should not be neglected.

4. Hawthorn contains ursolic acid, which can reduce the deposition of animal fat in the blood vessel wall and has a certain effect of preventing or alleviating arteriosclerosis. If you usually eat some fresh hawthorn, soak it in water with dried hawthorn, or add hawthorn to stewed meat, it can not only add flavor but also help digestion.

5. Green tea clears away heat and detoxifies, helps digestion and relieves greasiness; chrysanthemum soothes the liver and improves eyesight; roses soothe the liver and relieve depression. Drinking this kind of tea regularly is good for protecting the liver.

6. Wolfberry nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves the liver and improves eyesight. It can be used to make tea, stew soup, or cook porridge.

7. Eat nuts such as walnut kernels and pistachios regularly to soothe the liver and regulate qi, and relieve anxiety.

8. People who have symptoms of liver deficiency such as yellow complexion and poor sleep may eat livestock and poultry livers once a week to achieve the effect of "nourishing the liver with the liver".

9. Avoid alcohol and all spicy and irritating foods. Eat less foods high in fiber and foods that produce a lot of gas, such as celery, leeks, bean sprouts, sweet potatoes, dried beans, soda, radish, etc. Avoid fried and dry hard foods.