Diet Rx

Diet for Liver Cirrhosis

The condition is caused by long-term damage to the liver. If you are suffering from liver cirrhosis you need to be very careful about what you are eating. Your liver condition could worsen with the intake of wrong meals.

Eat freely 77 foods

Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Fresh Beef
  • Fresh Fish
  • Fresh Lamb
  • Fresh Pork

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Barley (Jau)
  • Brown Rice
  • Buckwheat (Kuttu)
  • Ragi (Nachni)
  • Rice porridge (Khichadi)
  • Rye
  • Soyabean
  • White rice
  • Whole wheat
  • Whole-wheat flour

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY

  • Chia seeds
  • Fennel
  • Flaxseeds (Alsi)
  • Sprouted fenugreek (Meethi dana)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH

  • Coriander (Dhaniya)

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg White

FRUITS

  • Banana
  • Blueberry
  • Cranberry
  • Dates (Khajur)
  • Grapefruit (Chakotra)
  • Grapes
  • Litchi
  • Pear
  • Plum
  • Pomegranate (Anaar)
  • Sapota (Chikoo)
  • Strawberry

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Beans
  • Black beans
  • Mung (Moong Dal)
  • Pigeon pea(Tur dal)
  • Pink Lentils (Masoor dal)
  • Sago (Sabudana)
  • Sprouted mung beans (Moong dal)
  • Sprouts
  • White beans
  • Whole-grain bread

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Cabbage (Patta gobi)
  • Spinach (Palak)

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Curd (Dahi)
  • Ghee
  • Indian cottage cheese (Paneer)
  • Lassi (Buttermilk)
  • Low Sodium Cheese
  • Low-fat milk
  • Milk Powder
  • Skimmed milk
  • Yogurt

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coffee
  • Fish oil
  • Ginger tea
  • Green tea
  • Honey
  • Sugarcane juice
  • Tofu

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Almond (Badam)
  • Coconut oil (Naariyal ka tel)
  • Flaxseed oil (Alasi ka tel)
  • Peanuts
  • Pistachio (Pista)
  • Pumpkin seeds

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Beetroot (Chukandar)
  • Bitter gourd (Karela)
  • Broccoli
  • Cucumber
  • Garden cress seeds (Halim)
  • Leek (Hara piyaaz)
  • Lotus stem (Kamal Kakdi)
  • Tomato

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Radish

SUGARS

  • Jaggery (Gudh)
  • Sugarcane

In moderation 12 foods

Fine occasionally; keep portions and frequency in check.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Grilled fish

FRUITS

  • Avocado
  • Water chestnut (Singhaada)

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Chickpeas (Chanai)
  • Kidney beans (Rajma)

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Unsalted butter

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Cornbread
  • Margarine (dalda)
  • Tulsi tea
  • Vegetable oil

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Unsalted nuts

POULTRY

  • Roasted chicken

Better avoided 21 foods

Foods that tend to make this condition worse.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Bacon
  • Cured meat
  • Deli meat
  • Fried chicken
  • Ground meat (Keema)
  • Lamb
  • Processed meat
  • Red meat

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg yolk

FRUITS

  • Cantaloupe (Kharbooja)
  • Raisins (Kishmish)
  • Watermelon

MARINE SHELLFISH

  • Shellfish

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter milk
  • Feta cheese
  • Ice Cream

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coconut water
  • Pickles (Achaar)
  • Sweet drinks
  • Vegetable juices (V-8)

POULTRY

  • Chicken soup

This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.

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