| Fatty liver disease presents itself in two ways: | | | | need to consist of foods of healthy food choices such |
| alcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver | | | | as fruits and vegetables. These diet recipes should |
| disease or NAFLD. The former occurs in those who | | | | also be low in saturated fats and high in whole grains. |
| abuse alcohol and the latter in those who rarely if ever | | | | Typical items within these types of recipes are brown |
| drink alcohol. The disease itself is simply when there is | | | | rice, whole wheat bread, certain fish and nuts. When |
| more than the normal amount of fat within the | | | | cooking or choosing a dressing for your salad, you |
| liver--some fat is normal and normally does not cause | | | | should substitute oils high in saturated fat for olive oil. A |
| a problem. | | | | fatty liver diet plan should also include lean meats like |
| However, when NAFLD is present it can lead to | | | | poultry as well; avoid red meat whenever possible, as |
| serious complications if inflammation and/or scarring | | | | it tends to contain too much unhealthy fat. |
| occur in the liver. Although there is no specific | | | | Carbohydrate and sugar intake should be monitored |
| treatment for this liver disease, the potential contributing | | | | and kept to a minimum. Not to say to exclude any |
| factors are treated, such as obesity. Losing weight is | | | | particular types of carbohydrate but rather your meals |
| definitely recommended and there are specific fatty | | | | should be well-balanced and include all the food groups. |
| liver disease recipes for this purpose. | | | | By eating fatty liver disease recipes, doing 30 minutes |
| When diagnosed with this disease and you are | | | | or more of exercise at least 5 times a week, taking |
| overweight, the doctor will recommend a change in | | | | any prescribed medications and following other doctor |
| eating habits and suggest incorporating an exercise | | | | order's, you will lose weight and possibly reverse the |
| program into your daily routine. The best exercise to | | | | fatty liver condition. This is not a quick fix however; it |
| lose weight is cardiovascular exercise (i.e., walking, | | | | will take time to see positive results from your lifestyle |
| swimming or bike riding). The recipes themselves will | | | | changes, but they will come. |