The liver is a football-sized organ in the abdomen responsible for processing nutrients and waste products from the blood. Alanine aminotransferase, or ALT, is an enzyme the liver releases in response to damage or disease. ALT is measured on routine liver function tests.
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A 1,400-calorie meal plan can be both filling and satisfying when meals include healthy food choices from all the food groups. Carbohydrate foods should be included at each meal and snack to promote blood sugar control.
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Iron combines with protein to make hemoglobin, the red component of blood that carries oxygen to body cells. It also helps cells use oxygen, prevents nutritional anemia and increases resistance to infection.
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