Nutrition: the key to healthy sobriety
The importance of health and nutrition should not be underestimated, let alone when it comes to addiction recovery.
Maintaining your nutritional health, will impact your mental and physical health, and allow you to move on through your sobriety in a healthy and happy way.
When you are an addict, you are neglecting your body – you are not getting the essential nutrients you need to maintain healthy bodily functions.
Addiction puts a huge strain on your body, and can lead to vitamin deficiencies, malnutrition and electrolyte imbalance.
When you are addicted to a substance like alcohol or drugs, you can also suffer unhealthy weight gain or weight loss.
This can lead to physical symptoms such as:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Alcohol-induced dementia
- Drop in body temperature
- Compromised immune system
The importance of nutrition in alcohol rehab and recovery
Good nutrition, paired with fitness and therapy, can help find the balance between your mind and body.
Learn more about the benefits of eating healthily.
You can boost your health and immune system again by taking vitamins and minerals, which can help you cleanse toxins from your body – toxins caused by your addiction.
Having a good diet can help you feel mentally and physically confident.
The key to a healthy diet is eating the right amount of calories, and maintaining balance.
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Here are some key tips for a healthy diet:
- Drink 2 litres of water daily
- Eat starchy carbs and high fibre regularly
- 5 portions of fruit and veg a day
- Fish is a great source of omega 3
- Cut down on saturated fats and sugar
- No more than 6g of salt a day
- Maintain a regular exercise routine
- Always eat 3 meals a day – do not skip meals
- Eat a variety of foods to maintain your nutrition
- Eat whole grains
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