The liver, which is part of the digestive system, is one of the largest organs in the body. In adults, it can weigh up to 1.5 kg. It performs many vital functions such as collecting and filtering blood from the intestines, producing bile to help the small intestine digest and absorb fats, and also breaking down other toxins in the blood so that these substances can be evacuated from the body through stools or urine.
This is why it is essential to do everything possible to preserve its liver health. In a recent video posted on his Instagram account, Dr. Joseph Salhab, a gastroenterologist also known as @thastronomiehdoc on social media, shared eight drinks that are good to include in your breakfast to take care of your liver.
What are the 8 drinks to choose for breakfast to protect your liver?
Is a healthy breakfast for your liver the new goal you have set for yourself? Here are eight drinks recommended by this gastroenterologist, which will help you get there.
Dark hot chocolate
Do you want to start your day with a hot, sweet drink, without endangering your liver health? For this, the gastroenterologist advises tasting a hot chocolate with “a cocoa content of at least 70%”. Indeed, according to the nutritional composition table of Ciqual foods, we find zinc (3 mg/100 g) and copper (1.6 mg/100 g) in dark chocolate, nutrients which help to strengthen the antioxidant effect. of this chocolatey sweetness.
Matcha tea
This traditional Japanese drink has become very trendy. It is a powdered green tea which is very rich in antioxidants. If you’re wondering what the role of antioxidants is, these are substances that help protect the body’s cells from the effects of free radicals.
The espresso
As surprising as it may seem, the composition of café would help maintain good liver health. In fact, the gastroenterologist even advises consuming an espresso in the morning for breakfast, because it is “the coffee with one of the highest antioxidant contents”.
Black tea
The benefits associated with most teas come from polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants that can help fight free radicals.
Cranberry juice
Known for their ability to limit urinary infections, cranberry juice is also an important source of antioxidants. They are rich in flavonoids and polyphenols, antioxidants that help fight free radicals. This juice also promotes better digestive well-being, particularly with “proanthocyanidins which improve the diversity of intestinal bacteria”, as the gastroenterologist explains.
Berry juice
Strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant, blueberry… The berries are red fruits, of which “content antioxidants is one of the highest according to the gastroenterologist. Thus, consuming it every morning in the form of juice helps protect the liver from possible cellular aging. In addition, berries contain little sugar which makes them a healthy ally for breakfast.
Pomegranate juice
Fruit of the pomegranate tree, grenade is rich in antioxidants, as the expert explains. It thus helps the liver to free itself of its toxins.
Beet juice
Although its taste is not unanimous, beets are a vegetable that is nevertheless very rich in fibers and antioxidants. In particular, it helps the liver to protect itself from inflammation. If you decide to drink a glass of beet juice every morning, it will help maintain your liver health.
Additional source:
- Ciqual – Table of nutritional composition of foods
