These 5 everyday drinks are threatening your liver without you even knowing it.

Ouadie Rhabbouron

Contrary to popular belief, alcohol isn't the only enemy of your liver. Certain drinks consumed regularly can be just as harmful, and the most insidious aren't always what you think… Discover these little-known dangers lurking in your drinks.

The unrecognized danger: when the liver becomes fatty without alcohol

 

Silent and tireless, our liver performs more than  500 vital tasks every day  : purging toxins, aiding digestion, managing cholesterol… Yet, a discreet condition is gaining ground: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), sometimes nicknamed  “human fatty liver disease” .

This condition affects nearly a quarter of the world's adult population, following the alarming trend of obesity and diabetes. It manifests as an abnormal storage of lipids in liver cells, which can progress to chronic inflammation and severe complications such as fibrosis.

The most surprising thing? This condition can develop  without any alcohol consumption .

Discover 5 common products that put as much strain on your liver as regular alcohol consumption.

These 5 everyday products are as bad for your liver as alcohol.

  1. Commercially produced fruit juices: sugar bombs in disguise

That glass of orange juice in the morning seems innocent enough? Think again. Beneath their vitamin-packaged exterior, these drinks often contain  alarming levels  of sugars, particularly fructose, which the liver has to metabolize. In excess, these sugars are converted into liver fat. 

Opt instead for fresh fruit , rich in regulating fiber, and reserve juices for occasional consumption.

  1. Iced teas and infusions transformed into syrups

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