GARLIC:
Garlic is an herb. It is best known as a flavoring for food but over the years, garlic has been used as a medicine to prevent or treat a wide range of diseases and conditions, one of them happens to be cleansing the liver.
Garlic, in Just a small amount has the ability to activate liver enzymes, which help your body flush out toxins.
Garlic also holds high amounts of allicin and selenium, two natural compounds that aid in liver cleansing.
Garlic has been used in the treatment of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and bacteria-related illnesses. Keep in mind, heating destroys many of the beneficial properties of garlic.




GRAPEFRUIT:

Grapefruits are low in calories but are full of nutrients. They support clear, healthy skin, help to lower our risk for many diseases and conditions and may even help with weight loss as part of an overall healthy and varied diet.
Grapefruit is high in Vitamin C and antioxidants, and has the natural cleansing ability to support the liver.
Grapefruit juice helps boost the production of liver detoxification enzymes, and helps flush out carcinogens and other toxins.
Eating half of a grapefruit per day will meet 64% of your vitamin C needs, 28% of vitamin A, 2% of calcium and 2% of magnesium.





BEATS AND CARROTS:
Beets and carrots are cool-season vegetables that add vibrant color and fresh flavor to your healthy diet. Though they are usually consumed as root vegetables, beet and carrot greens are also edible and highly nutritious.
Both extremely are high in plants flavonoids and beta-carotene.
This helps stimulate and improve overall liver function.
Beet juice may increase blood flow to the brain and help prevent dementia, according to Wake Forest University researchers. The body converts nitrates in beets to nitric oxide, a compound that relaxes arteries and improves blood circulation and oxygenation within the brain.

Carrots may help prevent leukemia, according to a study published in the November 2011 issue of the "Journal of Medicinal Food." In the tissue culture study, 72 hours of exposure to carrot juice extract promoted early cell death in human leukemia cells. Researchers concluded that carrots show strong potential for treatment of leukemia.



GREEN TEA:
Green tea, native to China and India, has been consumed and hailed for its numerous health benefits for centuries globally, but has only recently gained popularity in the US.
Green tea is liver loving beverage is full of plant antioxidants and catechins, a constituent known to assist the livers overall function.
Green tea is made from un-oxidized leaves and is one of the less processed types of tea {with white tea the least} and therefore contains one of the most antioxidants and beneficial polyphenols.



LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES:
Leafy green vegetables are One of the most powerful allies in cleansing the liver that can be eaten raw, cooked, or juiced. High in plant chlorophylls, greens literally suck up environmental toxins from the blood stream and the body.
They eliminate and neutralize chemicals and pesticides and are powerful protective mechanisms for the liver.
Everyone should eat at least five servings of vegetables daily {that’s about 2 1/2 cups of cooked vegetables}, and that includes leafy greens. As long as they're prepared in a healthy way, leafy greens, like other nonstarchy vegetables, are a great addition to your diet and offer countless health benefits.




AVOCADOS:
This nutrient super food helps the body produce glutathione, which is necessary for the liver to cleanse harmful toxins. Recent studies show that avocados greatly improve liver health.
Here are some of the most abundant nutrients, in a single 3.5 ounce (100 gram) serving (3): Vitamin K: 26% of the RDA, Folate: 20% of the RDA, Vitamin C: 17% of the RDA, Potassium: 14% of the RDA, Vitamin B5: 14% of the RDA, Vitamin B6: 13% of the RDA, Vitamin E: 10% of the RDA.Then it contains small amounts of Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Phosphorous, Vitamin A, B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin) and B3 (Niacin).This is coming with 160 calories, 2 grams of protein and 15 grams of healthy fats. Although it contains 9 grams of carbs, 7 of those are fiber so there are only 2 “net” carbs, making this a low-carb friendly plant food. Avocados do not contain any cholesterol or sodium, and are low in saturated fat. I personally don’t think that matters, but this is one of the reasons they are favored by many “old school” experts who still believe these things are inherently harmful.



APPLES:
Apples are high in pectin, apples hold the chemical constituents needed for the body to cleanse and release toxins from the digestive tract. This makes it easier for the liver to handle the toxic load during the cleansing process.
Apples satisfy hunger for few calories so it’s not surprising that they can be part of a healthy diet that promotes weight loss. And in a recent study, dried apples also helped participants lose some weight. People who ate a cup of dried apples daily for a year lost some weight and lowered their cholesterol and heart disease markers.




OLIVE OIL:
Cold pressed organic oil such as olive oil, hemp seed oil, flax seed oil, are great for the liver.
When used in moderation they help the body produce a lipid base that can suck up harmful toxins.
In this way it takes some of the burden off of the liver in terms of the toxic overload that many of us suffer from.
Olive oil benefits are so extensive that it is considered a functional food with components that contribute to its overall therapeutic qualities including a reduction of risk factors of coronary heart disease, the prevention of cancers, and alterations of immune and inflammatory responses.




WHOLE GRAINS:
Grains such as brown rice, which are rich in B complex vitamins, improve the overall fat metabolization and liver function as well as liver congestion.
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) recommends eating grains daily, and at least half of those should be whole grains, Studies show that eating whole grains instead of refined grains lowers the risk of many chronic diseases. While benefits are most pronounced for those consuming at least 3 servings daily.



CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES:
Cruciferous vegetables will add necessary enzyme production in the liver and support it. These natural enzymes will help flush out carcinogens and other toxins from the body.
One of the big reasons to eat plenty of cruciferous vegetables is that they may help to lower your risk of getting cancer.
A review of research published in the October 1996 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association showed that 70% or more of the studies found a link between cruciferous vegetables and protection against cancer.

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