Can fatty liver patients eat meat?

(Contributing Author: Dr. Zhang from the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University)

With the continuous improvement of living conditions and the continuous intake of big fish and meat, more and more people are unaware I feel like I have a fatty liver. These fatty liver patients need to pay more attention to their diet in order to reduce the further aggravation of fatty liver or even reverse fatty liver. Whether or not they can eat meat is a question that people are more concerned about. So, can fatty liver patients eat meat?

The answer is yes, yes, but also Conditional. We know that fatty liver patients should not eat too much fat, and the red meat (such as pork, beef) that we usually eat the most contains more fat, such meat should be eaten less, after all, it will increase the intake of fat, thereby increasing the liver The burden of severe cases will aggravate fatty liver.

white meat such as chicken, fish, etc. The burden is also less, you can eat more in moderation. This amount of meat intake is generally recommended to be 1-2 taels per day, that is, about 50-100g. At the same time, increase the intake of beans and their products such as soybeans, because the rich lecithin of beans can help break down fat and improve fatty liver, which is beneficial to patients with fatty liver. At the same time, when eating a small amount of white meat, you must remember to peel it. When cooking meat, you should mainly cook and stew, and avoid cooking methods such as frying.

In addition, avoid eating too much refined starches such as White rice and noodles, etc., can use whole grains to replace polished rice and refined noodles; increase the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables with less sugar, and increase the intake of water-soluble fiber foods such as kelp, fungus, mushrooms, beans, etc. to reduce oil and sugar class absorption.

In addition to dietary conditioning, moderate aerobic exercise and The time is at least 20 minutes in a broad sense, to ensure that the body fat starts to function, and the fat is decomposed and oxidized, thereby improving or reversing fatty liver.