Dr. James Cocores

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

• Good carbohydrates containing antioxidants such as apples, avocados, bananas, beans, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cherries, corn, cucumbers, grapes, mangoes, oranges, oregano, peaches, peanut butter, pears, peas, peppers, plums, strawberries (organic), turmeric, walnuts, wild rice, and zucchini.
• Real grain such as old-fashioned oats and wild rice
• Real and unprocessed vegetable oil containing omega 9, 6, and 3 from organic first-press olive oil
• Organic poultry, eggs, lean meat, peas, beans, nuts, and seeds
• Flounder, sole, salmon (wild or canned), talapia, anchovies, and sardines
• Lycopene rich low sodium organic tomato sauce
• Filtered water; freshly brewed green, white, red, or black tea (over ice with organic apple juice); fresh carrot, grapefruit, or pineapple juice, or processed apple or tomato juice
• Dark chocolate
• Chips, cupcakes, cake, pasta, bagels, English muffins, cookies, energy bars, and bread made from organic stone-ground, whole wheat, as found in most recipes in BrightFoods. This requires baking skills.
• Organic low-fat or skim milk and cheese in moderation for people under 45

A healthy recovery lifestyle should couple the Alcohol Recovery Diet with a good sleep schedule (i.e. 11 pm until 6 am), 40 minutes of aerobic exercise such as walking, plus a daily spiritual component or immaterial enrichment such as meditation, prayer or yoga.