S4 E36 Nutrition for Fatty Liver Disease and Overall Health with Guest Andy De Santis, Registered Dietician

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This week on the podcast we welcome Andy De Santis, a Registered Dietician specializing in fatty liver disease. If you're not familiar with this health concern, you're not alone, but Andy tells us it is extremely common among adults. And there's no medication to treat it. Thankfully, we can improve our liver health, and avoid or even reverse fatty liver disease, with changes to our diet.
Fatty liver disease means that you have fat inside your liver that can, over time, affect liver function and cause liver injury. Andy's philosophy is not to drastically change the diet through elimination. He's more likely to suggest a good balance of healthy foods, while still enjoying the things you love to eat in moderation.
Here are three food categories Andy suggests as a starting point for good liver health:

• healthy fats, like avocado and nuts
• legumes like beans and lentils
• fatty fish like salmon

He has lots of great advise for us to ensure our bodies are metabolizing fat the way they should and therefore avoiding or improving fatty liver.
Andy also gives helpful tips for making and sticking with any changes to our diet. We all know it can be challenging, especially if those things we should be eating are not our favourites or require a little extra work to prepare.
For more information on eating for fatty liver and overall good health, please use the links below to follow Andy on social media, check out his blog for tips and recipes, and don't forget to look into the numerous books he has written on eating for good health.
Big thank you to Andy for being our guest on the show!
Episode Links
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~ Article: The Best Foods for Fatty Liver Disease
~ Andy De Santis on Instagram
~ Andy De Santis Website
~ Interview with Alberta Pulse Growers
~ Pulse Recipes
~ Roasted Chickpea Recipe
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