Alcohol Recovery Diet

Individuals who are in early recovery from alcohol addiction need to pay careful attention to their diets.
Due to the years of abuse and damage done by the alcohol use, many people suffer from nutritional deficiencies such as poor iron, low levels of vitamin B-6 and folic acid, and several other nutritional deficits. There are a variety of foods an individual can consume to help improve their nutritional profile.

Alcohol recovery diet

• When you enter recovery and work toward long-term abstinence from alcohol use you are in need of nutritional guidance.
  When drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over a long period of time, the body suffers in terms of nutrition, and results of a poor diet include poor mental functioning, lack of vitamins, poor iron and anemia.
  Introducing too much too soon is never good, so a slow introduction to a healthy recovery diet is always best.
  Create a meal plan for one week at a time, each day increasing the amount of fiber and fresh vegetable servings. Foods that are rich in iron, vitamin E and C are also encouraged. Examples of these are spinach, fresh fruit, nuts, green leafy vegetables, lentils, beans, oatmeal, and fortified cereals. Foods that contain fiber are beans, high-fiber cereals, popcorn, broccoli, and barley to name a few.
  Try a one-day menu by eating the following. For breakfast have one banana and one cup of whole grain cereal, or one cup of yogurt with fruit and two pieces of whole wheat bread.
  For lunch try six ounces of grilled chicken breast served over greens with whole wheat crackers and your choice of dressing.
  At dinnertime, eat five ounces of whole wheat pasta with steamed broccoli, olive oil, garlic, fresh lemon juice, and a fresh green salad and grilled whole wheat bread.
  Snacks could include nuts, popcorn, pretzels and fruit.
  Once you begin to enhance your nutritional intake you will be well on your way to an adequate recovery diet.