5. Avocados
Avocados are high in healthy fats. They also contain chemicals that can slow liver damage and contain fiber, assisting with weight control. According to an article on the ScienceDaily website, findings from a research study done in Japan, presented at the 2000 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, showed that avocados positively affect liver functioning.
In the study, lead researchers from the University of Shizuoka, Japan set out to evaluate the protective activity of food against liver injury. They fed 22 different fruits to a group of rats with liver damage caused by galactosamine. Galactosamine is a powerful liver toxin.
The researchers then measured the effects of the different types of food given to the rats, specifically focussing their attention on the prevalence of liver enzymes in the rat’s livers. What their findings showed was that avocado was the most potent of the fruits tested in slowing damage to the liver.