Sep 11, 2025

These everyday habits could be damaging your liver

Aanya Mehta

Drinking Too Many Sugary Beverages

Soft drinks, packaged juices, and energy drinks are loaded with fructose, which can trigger fat build up in the liver.

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Regular Binge Drinking

Even if you don’t drink daily, binge drinking during weekends puts your liver under acute stress.

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Exposure to Household Chemicals

Inhaling fumes from cleaning products, paint, or insect sprays forces the liver to work harder to detoxify toxins.

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Overeating Junk at Night

Late night snacking on high-fat foods spikes insulin and causes fat deposits around the liver.

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Eating Reheated Oils

Consuming foods fried in reused oil (common in street food) produces harmful free radicals that damage liver cells.

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Sitting For Long Hours

Prolonged sitting slows metabolism and raises the risk of non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

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Taking Supplements without Guidance

Excessive use of protein powders, herbal pills, or fat burners can overload and inflame your liver.

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Ignoring Mild Symptoms

Dismissing early signs like constant fatigue, dark urine, or mild stomach discomfort delays diagnosis and worsens liver health.

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