Where to Start

• A good starting point for a liver cleansing diet is to ensure the liver is working well. Begin with a light fast. For the first few days of the diet, ingest only water, fresh fruit and uncooked vegetable juices. This gives your digestive system time to rest and allows the body to remove toxins being stored in the liver. During this process a number of foods should be avoided. These include:
  Red meats
  Processed foods
  Sugar
  Alcohol
  Lunchmeats
  Soft drinks
  Fried foods
  Caffeine
  
  

What to Eat

• Stick to whole grains and legumes combined with plenty of water and high-fiber drinks. Raw foods like fresh fruity and vegetables help add living enzymes to healthy cells.
  
  

Proteins and Fats

• Healthy proteins must be added to any liver cleansing diet, and these can be found in beans, nuts and fish. If not enough protein is being ingested, a supplement should be added. Occasionally add small portions of beef and chicken to add protein, but they should be broiled or eaten in soup or stew for a healthier option. Fish such as tuna also contains good fatty acids such as omega-3, which is present in fish oil. Omega-3 and omega-6 are in olive or grape seed oil and are easily processed by the liver.