Study of the Chinese University of Hong Kong shows that the diet high in salt,sugar or grease added with drinking problems lead to the liver fat accumulation issue of over 1 quarter of hongkong people (27.3%). Among whom, male outnumbers female.

LiverIt is the body's main organ for storing nutrients and detoxifying. When the liver has problems, other organs of the body will also be affected, forming a vicious circle. In addition to the liver, people often say that "the liver and the gallbladder take care of each other". If the gallbladder is not good, the liver will not be good either. The following will teach you how to start by changing your daily routine and diet, and follow along to protect your liver and gallbladder easily!

Liver health and its function

1.Liver

Liver is the internal organ located below the right rib of the human body,which mainly functions in metabolizing carbohydrate, fat and protein;storing glycogen; resolving toxins and detoxing, filtering the toxins in blood and producing bile.

2.Gallbladder

The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver responsible for storage and concentration of bile produced by the liver. The gallbladder releases certain bile when greasy food or alcohol is taken in the body and resolve them with the help of bile.

Factors that affects the health of liver

1.Alcohol

The liver has a limited ability to metabolize alcohol, which can damage liver cells when consumed in large quantities or over a long period of time.

2. Cigarette

Cigarettes contain a variety of toxins that need to be decomposed in the body. Smoking for the long term will impair the liver which is responsible for metabolizing toxic chemicals.

3. Drugs and chemicals

The metabolism of drugs needs to be decomposed by the liver. Therefore, if you take medicine for a long time or ingest chemicals that are harmful to the liver, such as aflatoxin and dimethylformamide, it will cause damage to the liver.

Liver protection methods

1. Take regular physical exercises

Carry out a 30-minute moderate-intensity exercise for at least 3 times a week. Sports such as cycling, swimming, yoga, fast walking and other aerobic exercises will help to improve liver and gallbladder function.

2. Stick to a healthy work and rest routine

11:00pm to 3:00am is the time for body repair. It is recommended to go to bed before 11:00pm to help increase the efficiency of liver detoxification and maintain the normal functioning of gallbladder and bile duct.

3. Make healthy food choices

Besides increasing the intake of fruits and vegetables. You also need to keep away from foods containing aflatoxin and trans fats, such as peanuts, corn, sorghum, fermented tofu, stinky tofu and fried stuff to ease the burden on the digestion of the liver and gallbladder and protect their health.