Everyone’s liver could use a little extra support now and then. Especially if you took yesterday’s advice and whipped up that perfect margarita recipe. Neal’s Yard Remedies’ recently released book, Healing Foods, is one of our favorite new resources for learning about the therapeutic uses of different foods, herbs and drinks. We love the layout – think old German botanical charts meet modern cookbook – and the suggested meal plan below for improved liver health is a perfect example of just how practical the book can be.

As all you readers across the pond know already, Neal’s Yard Remedies is a healthy girl’s super-brand, producing everything from natural skincare and beauty to herbal supplements and books like this one. Just as all of our London-based pals predicted, we’re hooked on everything NYR! Enjoy this menu and enter to win the book below…

The liver needs all the help it can get – it has the job of breaking down and eliminating every dietary and environmental toxin in our bodies. This one-day plan will give you an idea of which foods can help stimulate the natural detoxifying processes in the liver and encourage regeneration.

The mung bean and broccoli stir-fry recipe is bursting with ingredients to strengthen the liver, which helps the body to eliminate toxic substances, clear blood vessels, and enhance bowel movements and urine output. Both chicory and artichokes are known as remedies for issues relating to the liver; in traditional Chinese medicine, sour foods and leafy green foods are thought to help strengthen and cleanse the liver.