How to save the liver from festive excesses? Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images
Holidays often give rise to excesses, and this is normal. At the beginning of the school year, it’s not uncommon to feel the need to set the record straight and resume healthier eating habits. Handbook:
On holidays, they forget him, even abuse him. We’ve named the liver, the organ that processes our body’s waste and to which we serve a lot of grilled meats and appetizers during the summer holidays. At the beginning of the school year, we often want to correct the situation and give it a little more attention. Good idea.
At the beginning, let everyone relax, the liver hardly remembers excesses. Doctors agree that these deviations do not harm it, if, of course, said deviations are temporary. Hence, it is necessary to reset the counters and give him some delay. Patrick Serog, nutritionist and author There will be no lunch war (1), and Anne-Laurence Pozulet, a nutritionist in Paris, provide the instructions.
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Back to balance
Of course, imposing a churro is not without consequences. But by resuming a varied and balanced diet, everything quickly returns to normal. “, – recalls Dr. Patrick Serog. To make our bodies forget about summer aperitifs, Anne-Laurence Pouzoulet advises “to prefer good quality and partially cooked fats and to eat more vegetables than fruits (about 5 per day) to consume fewer calories while benefiting drawing from the same dose. vitamins and minerals. As for starchy foods, it is better to give them preference in terms of semi- and whole, much richer nutritional intake.
Fill on the fibers
We can never say this enough. fiber is great for your health. They facilitate digestion and elimination of waste. “Vegetables that are high in protein, such as artichokes, leeks, tomatoes, or even spinach, help flush out all the toxic elements in the body. If you can, also eat fresh, local and raw vegetables to maximize your fiber intake,” advises Dr. Anne-Laurence Pozulet. The goal? After the holiday excesses, get back to eating as much quality food as possible.
Use fresh, local and raw vegetables
Dr. Anne-Laurence Pousseulet
Cut down on alcohol
It is not surprising that this is the number one enemy of summer. Alcohol is the only substance that the liver has difficulty digesting. “There are no foods that harm the organ, but alcohol is harmful. Liver enzymes are used to digest ingested cups, but their amount varies by organism. As a result, some people do not tolerate alcohol very well and may develop cirrhosis,” warns Dr. Patrick Serog.
It is therefore best to control your consumption when you return from holiday, limiting yourself to the limit recommended by health authorities, i.e. 10 cups a week, a maximum of 2 cups a day and not every day. And to drink water in the amount of 1.5 liters per day to hydrate and deeply cleanse the body. “Also, a big glass of warm water with lemon in the morning. During the night, we lose a lot of water through sweat,” says Dr. Anne-Laurence Pozulet.
Do sports
Physical activity is very effective in removing toxins and relieving the liver. “Three hours of exercise a week is ideal to reap the benefits. Thus, you can perform three one-hour sessions: variable brisk walking, cycling, swimming… Any physical activity is possible provided it is of moderate intensity,” emphasizes Dr. Serog.
Exercise “also promotes weight loss and removes fat from the liver,” adds Dr. Anne-Laurence Pozulet. The key is maintaining muscle mass and better acid-base balance. Physical exertion balances the body’s acidity level and helps maintain a good physiological state. Another good reason to go back to it.
(1) There will be no lunch warPatrick Seroghi, published in 2016 by Marabout.
*This article has been updated.
Source: Le Figaro
