Your Liver the” Fat Flusher”

A certain book caught my eye the other day at the store. It was Dr. Anne Louise’s New York Times bestseller “The Fat Flush Plan”, and as a 40 something woman, “fat flush” anything gets a second look from me.  If only it could be that easy!

I did a little research on her prognosis, and really, it sounds like common sense.  Basically, your liver is involved in roughly 400 bodily functions each day.  The one we all seem to have some idea about is its blood cleaning and filtering responsibilities, and it is in that area of the liver’s responsibilities that we can apparently help it process fat better.

Toxic buildup from environmental pollutions and food additives accumulate in the liver and make it harder for the liver to process toxins and fat. Here is Anne’s list of symptoms which could be from a liver suffering toxic buildup:

1.  chronic tension in neck and shoulders
2.  sensitivity beneath the rib cage- right side
3.  feeling tired after eating
4.  nausea, especially after eating fatty foods
5.  hormonal imbalances with hot flashes due to perimenopause
6.  premenstual irritability and bloating
7.  light colored stools
8.  waking between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m.  (1)

A few of her suggestions which you can do to start the detoxification even without following her full regiment are:

1. Squeeze the juice from one small lemon into 8 oz. of warm water and drink it first thing in the morning for two weeks to two months maximum.  The antioxidant D-limonine in the juice helps break down toxins that trap fat.

2.  Drink 64 oz. of real, unsweetened cranberry juice with water (1:7) for the same reason, plus suppression of water retention, hunger and cellulite accumulation.

3.  Consume more glutathione “toxic waste neutralizer” found abundantly in asparagus and broccoli sprouts, and also brussel sprouts, cabbage and steamed kale.  (2)

With spring cleaning on our agendas and bathing suits right around the corner, I can’t think of a better time to focus a bit on liver cleansing.  Our menu this week will jumpstart your cleanse with fresh lemon juice and asparagus in Cod & Asparagus Bake.  As a paired recipe you will then save time by having the next night’s Cod Fish Tacos almost finished at the same time. Vegapizza/ Vegawraps will provide an abundance of colon cleansing fiber, and our special recipe of the week, Pineapple Parfait, is unbelievably simple, healthy and delicious.

Molly

PS- That parfait you see in the picture is an example of a liver friendly dessert, being made from only cottage cheese, honey, fresh pineapple and coconut.  See this week’s menu, or take advantage of our two week free offer and get this recipe, access to the OTL archive of recipes and videos, plus a customizable menu and shopping list.

(1) & (2) Healing Ways Magazine, “Diet Detox: A Good Spring Cleaning Flushes out Fats and Toxins”, Ann Louise Gittleman, http://www.NAHRT.com)

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