Anonymous
08/09/2022 11:50
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Incorporating more vegetables into your daily meals is good for most people, but if you actually look at the fatty liver treatment recommendations from hepatology associations, the key element is weight loss of 7%-10% of total body weight being associated with reversal of steatosis.
The "Mediterranean diet" is often recommended, but you could achieve this by following other dietary "plans". In general I recommend that patients with this condition transition to non-processed whole foods as much as possible with an emphasis on vegetables and some fruit, whole grains, fish/chicken, legumes, etc. which mostly lines up with the "Mediterranean diet". But that doesn't necessarily mean to eat foods that originate in that region, like dates are not BAD but they're calorie dense with a lot of natural sugar/carbs so it's not the same as eating a mostly-veggie greek salad. You still have to consider portion size. It's easier for a doc to say "follow X diet" than to get into detail about why you're transitioning your eating style, goals of the diet change and personalizing it.
Key here is yes, incorporate some healthy fats, but you are trying to create a caloric deficit so you will lose weight and lose fat which is being stored in the liver and affecting liver function. It's also ideal to quit drinking alcohol in this situation.
But yes roasted veggies with olive oil and spices are fantastic, and they're great on the grill this time of year, and you can do a warm grain and veggies salad, etc- lots of possibilities.
https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cld.1045
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092580/
OP here - ok but I weigh 135 and am 5'7.
Anonymous
08/09/2022 11:46
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Incorporating more vegetables into your daily meals is good for most people, but if you actually look at the fatty liver treatment recommendations from hepatology associations, the key element is weight loss of 7%-10% of total body weight being associated with reversal of steatosis.
The "Mediterranean diet" is often recommended, but you could achieve this by following other dietary "plans". In general I recommend that patients with this condition transition to non-processed whole foods as much as possible with an emphasis on vegetables and some fruit, whole grains, fish/chicken, legumes, etc. which mostly lines up with the "Mediterranean diet". But that doesn't necessarily mean to eat foods that originate in that region, like dates are not BAD but they're calorie dense with a lot of natural sugar/carbs so it's not the same as eating a mostly-veggie greek salad. You still have to consider portion size. It's easier for a doc to say "follow X diet" than to get into detail about why you're transitioning your eating style, goals of the diet change and personalizing it.
Key here is yes, incorporate some healthy fats, but you are trying to create a caloric deficit so you will lose weight and lose fat which is being stored in the liver and affecting liver function. It's also ideal to quit drinking alcohol in this situation.
But yes roasted veggies with olive oil and spices are fantastic, and they're great on the grill this time of year, and you can do a warm grain and veggies salad, etc- lots of possibilities.
https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cld.1045
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092580/
The "Mediterranean diet" is often recommended, but you could achieve this by following other dietary "plans". In general I recommend that patients with this condition transition to non-processed whole foods as much as possible with an emphasis on vegetables and some fruit, whole grains, fish/chicken, legumes, etc. which mostly lines up with the "Mediterranean diet". But that doesn't necessarily mean to eat foods that originate in that region, like dates are not BAD but they're calorie dense with a lot of natural sugar/carbs so it's not the same as eating a mostly-veggie greek salad. You still have to consider portion size. It's easier for a doc to say "follow X diet" than to get into detail about why you're transitioning your eating style, goals of the diet change and personalizing it.
Key here is yes, incorporate some healthy fats, but you are trying to create a caloric deficit so you will lose weight and lose fat which is being stored in the liver and affecting liver function. It's also ideal to quit drinking alcohol in this situation.
But yes roasted veggies with olive oil and spices are fantastic, and they're great on the grill this time of year, and you can do a warm grain and veggies salad, etc- lots of possibilities.
https://aasldpubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cld.1045
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092580/
Anonymous
08/09/2022 11:30
Subject: Re:Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the “Mediterranean Diet” just…normal eating?
Yes, if you are from Ikara.
Anonymous
08/09/2022 11:21
Subject: Re:Meditteranean diet
Isn’t the “Mediterranean Diet” just…normal eating?
Anonymous
08/09/2022 08:30
Subject: Re:Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Veggies prepared the Mediterranean way are delicious. For example, coat veggies in olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper then roast in oven….delicious.
Agreed!!!!!
Anonymous
08/09/2022 08:29
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1 cup of dates = 414 calories and 93 grams of sugar
Ew who eats a whole cup of dates? You’d be pooping your brain out within the hour.
I'm on it, thank you.
I love Medjool dates.
Anonymous
08/09/2022 08:17
Subject: Re:Meditteranean diet
Pp here that was supposed to be Marcella Hazan!
Anonymous
08/09/2022 08:16
Subject: Re:Meditteranean diet
Op I suggest an air fryer. I started roasting a lot of veggies in it (and now rarely use my oven for anything!) and it really makes them
Delicious. My kids eat 2x as many veggies as they used to.mostly we do olive oil and garlic salt but you can explore…green beans with a touch of sesame of oil garlic and hot pepper is good. I also roast salmon in ir. Beans and legumes are also encouraged; just remember only small servings of pasta (we do whole wheat with broccoli chickpeas garlic hot pepper for a quick dish). I haven’t used it in a while but I always like Macella habana Mediterranean light cookbook.
Delicious. My kids eat 2x as many veggies as they used to.mostly we do olive oil and garlic salt but you can explore…green beans with a touch of sesame of oil garlic and hot pepper is good. I also roast salmon in ir. Beans and legumes are also encouraged; just remember only small servings of pasta (we do whole wheat with broccoli chickpeas garlic hot pepper for a quick dish). I haven’t used it in a while but I always like Macella habana Mediterranean light cookbook.
Anonymous
08/08/2022 16:30
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1 cup of dates = 414 calories and 93 grams of sugar
Who eats a cup of dates? One or two with a nut butter is like eat a reeses peanut butter cup.
WTF is "nut butter"?
Exactly that. Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower butter, hazelnut butter..
Anonymous
08/08/2022 16:26
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1 cup of dates = 414 calories and 93 grams of sugar
Who eats a cup of dates? One or two with a nut butter is like eat a reeses peanut butter cup.
WTF is "nut butter"?
Anonymous
08/08/2022 16:20
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:1 cup of dates = 414 calories and 93 grams of sugar
Who eats a cup of dates? One or two with a nut butter is like eat a reeses peanut butter cup.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 15:01
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Try grilled vegetables - cut zucchini into thick pieces, toss in olive oil, and put on the grill. Sautee frozen broccoli florets or green beans in olive oil. Boil fresh asparagus for 6 minutes. Bake fresh cut up cauliflower on a baking sheet after tossing in olive oil.
Asparagus should never be boiled. Steamed or grilled.
Why not??
Because it is ruined that way and all the nutrients are lost. Really I can't believe I am having to explain this to people. Where did you grow up, under a rock in Kentucky?
Mmmm, I love to use boiled asparagus in my cream of asparagus soup.
Anonymous
08/07/2022 11:47
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1 cup of dates = 414 calories and 93 grams of sugar
Most people can’t eat an entire cup of dates at once, personally it’s one or maybe two and I’m OverThem.
For real. Who would eat that many dates. A serving is about 2 whole dates. They are dried fruit. Would you eat a whole cup of raisins? A whole cup of dried apricots? Portion control people!
Anonymous
08/06/2022 20:21
Subject: Meditteranean diet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:1 cup of dates = 414 calories and 93 grams of sugar
Most people can’t eat an entire cup of dates at once, personally it’s one or maybe two and I’m OverThem.
A cup of dates is about 5 or 6 dates tops. A lot of people are capable of eating a lot more than that.
Capable? Maybe but, some of us have control. You are making dates sound like chocolate cake!
Anonymous
08/06/2022 20:19
Subject: Meditteranean diet
\Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Dates are a delicious and heathy sweet treat if need one. Great source of fiber. The whole ones with the pits in them are the tastiest.
dates are not healthy they are almost 100% sugar
dp That is not true. Dates are healthy!
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-dates