“When you eat, you’re not just refueling your body, you’re feeding your brain”  Dr. James Cocores.

ALCOHOL DETOX DIET

Abstain from the following addictive foods because they can increase the intensity of withdrawal symptoms.

ALCOHOL RECOVERY DIET
Limit the following addictive foods to 20% or less of your total calories because these foods and additives can increase the intensity of anxiety, irritability, worry, depression, attention deficit and other recovery symptoms.

• Low-fat, -carbohydrate, -calorie, and high-fat and –protein diets

• Refined sugar including high fructose syrup

• Products made from enriched flour or whole-wheat flour

• Fried, blackened, burnt, or dark-browned meats or vegetables (i.e., potato chips)

• Excessive salt

• Cheese and whole milk

• Milk chocolate,

• Vegetable oils (except for first-press olive), butter, margarine, and animal fat

• Omega 3 from supplements or flaxseed oil

• Red meats consumed more than once a week

• Tuna, Chilean bass, halibut, swordfish, king mackerel, orange roughy, and grouper

• Abstain from sugar substitutes found in some diet beverages, gum, breath fresheners, jello, fruit pops, flavored yogurt, as well as diabetic or low-carbohydrate drinks, foods, and snacks.

• Processed protein such as bacon, canned meats, cold cuts, egg powder, ham, hot dogs, cheese, soy, and whey

• Glutamate within ingredients such as autolyzed, hydrolyzed, or textured plant protein; bouillon; broth; caseinate (cheese protein); enriched cornstarch; flavoring; gelatin; spice; soy protein, stock; or whey (cheese protein).