Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in young people, mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle, uncontrolled eating and seemingly simple habits at the beginning of the day. According to the Cleveland Clinic, if not detected and adjusted early, fatty liver can lead to hepatitis, cirrhosis and many dangerous complications.
One of the morning habits that is harmful to the liver is skipping breakfast or eating too late. When the body is hungry for too long, the liver has to mobilize energy reserves and disrupt fat metabolism. Regularly skipping meals makes the liver accumulate fat, especially when the next meal consumes too much energy.
Second, eating breakfast with processed foods, high in oil such as sausage, crab, fried foods, makes the liver have to process high amounts of saturated fat when it is "not up". These dishes often come with high amounts of salt, sugar and additives - causing overload for the liver for a long time.
In addition, drinking coffee with a lot of sugar and condensed milk on an empty stomach can increase blood sugar and affect liver function. This habit is also often accompanied by a sedentary lifestyle, sitting on the stomach after breakfast - contributing to promoting fat accumulation in the liver.
Experts recommend: start your day with a light breakfast, balanced with slow-absorbing starch (caltrils, whole wheat phi, spinach), lean spinach and vegetables. Combining light exercise after eating (10 - 15 minutes of walking) will help the liver function more effectively.
