Two ways of preventing fat accumulation in the liver are choosing low glycemic instead of high glycemic foods and supplementing with milk thistle to reduce insulin resistance.

By choosing low glycemic foods, sharp swings in blood sugar are avoided, thereby naturally decreasing the body's production of insulin. Some popular high glycemic foods to restrict in your diet are:

· Potatoes
· Corn
· White flour
· Rice – white or brown
· Refined sugar – white or brown
· Watermelon
· Most refined breakfast cereals

Some popular low glycemic foods to increase in your diet are:

· Apples or pears
· Yams
· Nuts
· Legumes
· Whole grains (especially barley and oats)
· Agave or stevia

In addition to choosing your carbohydrates carefully, supplementing with milk thistle offers an additional level of protection against fat accumulation in the liver. Since consuming lots of high glycemic foods such as bread, cake and rice contributes to a fatty liver, those concerned with liver health are better off choosing low glycemic foods. The more we protect our liver's health by supplementing with milk thistle and eating low glycemic carbohydrates, the further away a fatty liver disease epidemic becomes.