According to experts warning, factors such as a high-sugar diet, lack of exercise, drinking alcohol and staying up late can increase the burden on the liver. In particular, lack of exercise and eating too many fatty foods are associated with an increase in fatty liver disease.
Many people after 40 have a habit of skipping breakfast because they are busy, then eating a lot at noon or using energy-rich foods to fight hunger.
The problem is not just skipping a meal but an overall unbalanced diet. Xinhua quoted experts as saying that the amount of sugar and fat put in exceeds the body's ability to process, which can lead to fat accumulation in the liver. A diet high in energy, high in fat and sugar over a long period of time is one of the factors promoting fatty liver.
Therefore, instead of skipping meals and eating a lot, people over 40 should maintain a moderate breakfast, prioritize protein, vegetables, whole grains and limit foods high in sugar and grease.
Some people have a habit of drinking alcohol from morning or using alcohol regularly during meetings and breakfasts. This is a particularly unhealthy habit for the liver.
According to Dr. Yang Baoshan, Department of Infectious Diseases, Harbin Medical University Hospital, facility 1, China, alcohol is toxic to liver cells, affecting the metabolism of protein and fat, and reducing the ability to perform liver metabolic functions. Drinking a lot and prolongedly can cause fatty liver to progress to alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis and cirrhosis.
Notably, you should not think that only drinking strong alcohol is harmful. The amount of alcohol and frequency of use are important factors to pay attention to. For people with liver disease, the safest choice is to avoid alcohol and beer.
After waking up, many people immediately hold their phones, sit to work or travel by car but almost do not exercise. If you continue to sit a lot all day, your body is prone to prolonged lack of exercise.
Lack of exercise combined with a high-fat diet, excessive drinking, and weight gain are factors related to fatty liver disease. Proper exercise can help reduce fat accumulation in the liver and improve metabolism.
Therefore, after waking up, instead of sitting still immediately, you can spend a short time walking, stretching, or doing light exercises suitable for your physical condition.
One noteworthy point is that it is not necessarily that without pain in the liver area, the liver is healthy. Xinhua quoted a liver expert as saying that liver disease can silently progress, especially in people with overweight, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure or dyslipidemia.
Therefore, after age 40, instead of looking for products advertised as "liver-nourishing", it is more important to maintain a reasonable weight, eat regularly, limit alcohol and exercise regularly.
Three things to avoid in the morning - overeating, drinking alcohol and sitting still for a long time - are actually also habits that need to be controlled throughout the day. If liver function tests are abnormal, there is fatty liver or is in a high-risk group, patients should be evaluated by a doctor instead of buying medicine or supplements to "detoxify the liver".
