Good day steemians and how are you doing? Today i will be sharing with us some tips on healthy foods that are very good for
our livers and kidney as well as some other parts of our body system. It is important we have a knowledge of this and know
specific foods that are needed more by these organs as it may come in handy for us or our loved ones...
In our bodies, all organs are vital and important but there some that are more vital than the others and these organ can get
infected with diseases from time to time. We can't live without these organs and in this article we will be looking at these
organs, foods to keep them running well and habits to avoid.
LUNGS
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"We are facing a global pandemic since the beginning of this year 2020 and have realized the importance of a healthy lifestyle and immunity power. You might as well be aware of the fact that this coronavirus attacks the lungs and makes it vulnerable. This brings us to the importance of healthy lungs."Our lungs work together with the heart to oxygenate blood by filtering the air we breathe, removing the excess of carbondioxide
and exchange it with oxygen, they also make sure the level of carbondioxide in the body is moderate. Which means when the lungs
get infected and its functions reduced it means the ability of the lungs to exchange gas is reduced too which is a very dangerous
situation in the body.
FOODS FOR THE LUNGS
Our lungs is a huge fan of foods with spicy flavours and soothing textures. And some of these foods are
*Cayenne pepper
*Tumeric
*Thyme
*Oats
*Whole wheat bread and pasta
Click the link to know more about how to care for the lungs https://www.blallab.com/blog/foods-that-are-good-for-your-lungs/
LIVER
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"As the biggest gland in the body, the liver has many vital jobs to keep you alive and well. While we won’t list all the 500 functions the liver performs, it is important to note that the role of the liver is to:
Store vitamins and iron, convert stored sugar to usable sugar when the body’s sugar levels fall below normal, destroy old red blood cells and produce bile to break down and digest fats.
Most importantly, the liver helps to detoxify the blood to get rid of harmful substances."
Our liver is so important in the body that it is considered the highest organ for metabolism, anabolism and catabolism. It filters
the blood as well as converting nutrients into usable substance. It play important roles during the digestion process and
aids in hormone regulation
FOODS FOR THE LIVER
The liver is more of a vegetarian dude, it loves green leafy vegetables for blood supply. And these foods are mainly fruits and vegetables
*Green apples
*Lemon juice
*Cabbage
*Broccoli
*Garlic
*Beet
*Salads
OTHER GREAT FOODS FOR THE LIVER ARE
*Coffee
*Fish
*Walnuts
*Avocado
The liver is so important. Visit the website to learn more https://www.mitoq.com/blog/blog/19-super-foods-naturally-cleanse-liver
HEART
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Its time for us to talk about the heart and as we all know, the heart is the most important organ in the circulatory system. It add oxygen to the
blood by working with the lungs and pumps oxygenated blood around the body through the veins and arteries.
FOODS FOR THE HEART
The heart is more of a general eating guy unlike is younger brother the liver, and the foods below are what he loves to take
*Walnut
*Beans
*Berries
*Avocados
*Fish and fish oil
*Dark chocolate
*spinach
*Kale
*Whole grains
KIDNEY
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Coming down to the only sister in the family, the kidney is the detoxification organ that filters the blood and removes waste. The is the organ that produces
urine and ensures the stability of pH within the human body. It also aids in digestion and hormonal regulation.
FOODS FOR THE KIDNEY
Our sister here (the kidney) will love you more if you give her these foods;
*Olive oil
*Parsley
*Dark chocolate
*Green tea
*Fresh oil
*Tomatoes
*Almonds
HARMFUL PRACTICES TO AVOID
The most harmful practise to avoid as we all know already is smoking. The disadvantages to smoking to our body is too detrimental and should be avoided. Smoking
is a real bad guy and not good for the family, it causes cancer, some cancers that are triggered by smoking include cancer of the mouth, bladder,stomach,lungs,
colon and rectum and so on. Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body.
More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. For every person who dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis. Get better insight by visiting the website
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/index.htm
I feel glad sharing these tips with you and I hope you learnt something today. Pls don't forget to appreciate with upvotes and comments.
Live rightly, stay strong, healthy and alive.