If you have a Fatty Liver what fruits should you eat? One important thing you need to understand about fruits – they are a nutrition powerhouse and almost all are good for the body. Do not avoid them for Fatty Liver without doing your own research and consulting with your doctor. Even fruits like bananas, which have high sugar content, provide a lot of beneficial nutrients for the body. Instead of completely avoiding them you can moderate their intake, and portion your meal so as to reduce the impact of sugar content. In a hurry? Jump straight to the chart
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PLEASE NOTE: “Fruits = Fructose and you must avoid them for fatty liver treatment” – IS AN EXTREME VIEW. Unfortunately, this view comes from a lot of popular experts, who have either sensationalized a recent study or the audience have mis-interpreted their message.
As I helped many people with their Fatty Liver over the past years, my recommendation has always been to incorporate a variety of fruits into the diet. A few questions, however, keep coming up:
- How to think about fruit in the diet?
- How to keep track of fruits’ sugar content?
- How often to eat which fruit?
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As you probably already know the sugar content itself is not a big deal, Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load (GL) are both factors in these decisions. Hence, I decided to make a chart to help you track.
Please note, this chart is based on my research and is frequently updated as I learn more about the fruit. Please keep checking back for updates to this chart. If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment, I will be happy to update this chart.
Before you read through the chart, it is essential to understand what each scale means. Please note that even the fruits that have a relatively high glycemic index (GI) may have a low-moderate glycemic load (GL) bringing them into the “moderate” category of recommendation in the chart below.
Please note, if you have any sugar related disease (such as diabetes) along with the Fatty Liver, then you need to spend some time with your doctor or dietecian. It would help to narrow this list down to the fruits that are safe for your consumption.
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A Chart To Help Which Fruits To Eat With Fatty Liver
Frequent
Could eat several times a day. Generally for fruits with low GI/GL.
Often
Could consume every day of the week. Generally for fruits with medium GI / GL
Moderate
Could eat sometimes a week. Generally where GI is high and GL is moderate
| Fruit | GI/GL/Sugar | Fruit | Acceptable Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | High |  | Moderate |
| Lychee | High |  | Moderate |
| Passion Fruit | High |  | Moderate |
| Pomegranate | High |  | Moderate |
| Mango | High |  | Moderate |
| Cherries | High |  | Moderate |
| Oranges | Medium |  | Often |
| Kiwi Fruit | Medium |  | Often |
| Grapes | High |  | Moderate |
| Guavas | Low |  | Frequent |
| Pears | High |  | Moderate |
| Apples | Low |  | Frequent |
| Peaches | Medium |  | Often |
| Papaya | Low |  | Frequent |
| Nectarines | High |  | Moderate |
| Watermelon | Moderate |  | Often |
| Figs | High |  | Moderate |
| Avocados | Low |  | Often (because of fat) |
| Raspberries | Low |  | Frequent |
| Cantaloupe | Low |  | Frequent |
| Strawberries | Low |  | Frequent |
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Summary
This is my attempt to make this fruit puzzle a little bit simpler – which fruits are to eat for fatty liver? I hope that the chart above with this question as you work on improving your fatty liver disease. However, if you still have questions or do not agree with the chart above, please leave a comment. I update the chart periodically to reflect more information as I know it.