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Fatty Liver

Fatty liver disease — risk factors, red flags, reversal and a liver-friendly diet plan.

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Snacks & Desserts · Fatty Liver

Smart snacks and how to enjoy sweets occasionally.

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Green · Choose more often

Air-popped popcorn

popcorn

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: 3 cups (about 24 g)

Almonds — food photograph
Green · Choose more often

Almonds

badam, lawz

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: 10–12 almonds (about 15 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Peanuts

ful sudani, mani, moongphali

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: small handful (about 30 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Pistachios

fustuq, pista

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: about 30 nuts (about 30 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Roasted chana

bhuna chana, chickpea snack

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: small handful (about 30 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Roasted makhana

fox nuts, lotus seeds

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: 1 cup (about 25 g)

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Green · Choose more often

Walnuts

akhrot, jawz

Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.

Portion: 6–7 halves (about 15 g)

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Amber · Watch your portion

Dark chocolate (70%+)

dark chocolate

Fine in a measured portion — keep refined starch and oil low.

Portion: 2 squares (about 20 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Baklava

baklawa

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 2 small pieces (about 50 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Banana chips

kaya varuthathu

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: small handful (about 30 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Besan ladoo

laddu

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 piece (about 40 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Bibingka

rice cake

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 piece (about 100 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Digestive biscuits

biskut, cookies

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 2 biscuits (about 30 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

French fries

chips, fries

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 medium portion (about 117 g)

Gulab Jamun — food photograph
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Gulab jamun

gulab jaman

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 small piece (about 40 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Halo-halo

halu-halo

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 glass (about 300 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Honey

asal, pulot, shahad

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 tablespoon (about 21 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Ice cream

kulfi (similar), sorbetes

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: ½ cup (about 66 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Jalebi

jilapi, zulbia

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 2 small pieces (about 50 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Kheer (rice pudding)

firni, payesh

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: ½ cup (about 120 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Kunafa

knafeh

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 piece (about 100 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Leche flan

flan

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 thin slice (about 80 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Lumpiang shanghai

fried spring rolls

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 4 pieces (about 100 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Luqaimat

awamat, lokma

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 5 pieces (about 60 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Medu vada

uddina vade, ulundu vadai

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 2 pieces (about 80 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Milk chocolate

chocolate bar

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 small bar (about 40 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Namkeen mixture

bombay mix, chevda

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: small handful (about 30 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Pakora

bhajia, pakoda

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 5–6 pieces (about 100 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Payasam

kheer (South Indian), paysam

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: ½ cup (about 120 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Pizza

pizza

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 2 slices (about 200 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Rasmalai

ras malai

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 piece (about 80 g)

Samosa — food photograph
Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Samosa

sambusa, samsa

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 medium (about 100 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Suji halwa

sheera, sooji halwa

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: ½ cup (about 100 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Table sugar

asukal, cheeni, sukkar

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 teaspoon (about 4 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Taho

silken tofu with syrup

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 cup (about 250 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Turon

banana lumpia

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 piece (about 80 g)

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Red · Limit / avoid routinely

Umm Ali

om ali

High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.

Portion: 1 small bowl (about 150 g)

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