If you found this book, you suspect or know that you or a loved one suffers from some type of fatty liver disease, a little known condition that is thought to affect over 25% of all adults worldwide. By comparison, about 10% of the US population suffers from diabetes, and 13% of women will develop a type of breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. It seems incredible then, that the first time you might hear about this disease is when you are diagnosed with it.

To make matters worse, not every physician you will talk to will have the knowledge necessary to diagnose your liver problems, and they might give you advice like not drinking alcohol, or losing weight. While you should definitely strive for a healthy weight and abstain from drinking if you have liver problems, the truth is that some types of liver disease like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease aren’t caused by alcohol and many people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are not overweight. In fact, you might have to quickly learn to become your own advocate. A 2022 study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS One concluded that stigmatization is common among patients with NAFLD and it significantly affects their quality of life.

The good news is that a healthy Mediterranean-type diet combined with a regular exercise program can be all you need to slow the progression of some types of liver disease like non-alcoholic liver disease, and even reverse them in some cases. It is our hope that having a choice of various meals you can make to support your healing process will make your life with this often scary diagnosis easier, and that you will discover a new way of eating that you will feel good about following for the rest of your life.

This book contains over 30 recipes for breakfast dishes including waffles, eggs, smoothies, juices, nearly 15 recipes for delicious dips, salad, and sides including pineapple mango salsa, avocado herb dip, hummus, and oven-roasted cauliflower, 25 main dishes and soups like pasta alla puttanesca (with chickpea spaghetti!), roasted salmon, and chicken curry, and 15 drinks and desserts like cold brew coffee, cranberry ginger ale, muffins, and ice cream. It really is the ultimate book for liver disease patients wanting to eat better without sacrificing taste.

About the authors:

Joanna Steven has over a decade of experience coaching people from all walks of life to help them eat better and feel more nourished. An NASM-certified nutrition coach, she has published several cookbooks including the bestsellers Smooth!, Be Decadent!, 21 Days of Raw Vegan Recipes, and more.

She has been featured in a variety of prominent publications, including Ariana Huffington’s Thrive, Get Fresh! The UK’s raw food magazine, Yum! Gluten Free – Australia’s foremost magazine for the gluten free lifestyle, Food Matters, and more. You can follow her Facebook and Instagram pages where she shares recipes that are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease friendly.

Layal Bitar earned her Clinical Dietitian degree at the prestigious American University of Beirut. She has worked for Mercy Corps, coordinating the distribution of food and supplies to families in need, promoted programs for diabetic patients through television and radio appearances, and was a writer and editor for the United Medical Group.

She was also responsible for nutrition assessments and consultations of Nutrition and Diet Center clients, including medical cases such as diabetic, uremic, and liver disease patients. And finally, she hosted a radio show where she shared weekly nutrition information, collaborated with magazines and newspapers by writing articles on the latest nutrition topics and guidelines.

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