The Eating for Recovery: The Essential Nutrition Plan to Reverse the Physical Damage of Alcoholism

"The road to full recovery from alcohol addiction is made infinitely easier by following the right diet. Eating for Recovery charts that path." —Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling authorYou can reverse the physical damage of alcoholism with nature's best medicine: food. Common side effects of excessive drinking include poor digestive and liver function; problems with managing blood sugar; weakened circulatory, immune, and nervous systems; and impaired thinking and changes in mood-regulating hormones. While the primary focus of anyone recovering from alcoholism is staying sober, a critical part of recovery involves halting or reversing the physical damage of excessive alcohol consumption. Registered Dietitian Molly Siple's innovative program helps you improve your health, detoxify, and reduce the risk of degenerative diseases linked to alcohol abuse. Siple's stress-free, uncomplicated program offers: Critical information on common physical ailments brought on by alcoholismLists of "recovery foods" that help combat specific ills and improve healthManageable recovery goals and easy ways to implement themEasy-to-make recipes for every meal, including snacks and beverages21 days worth of menus to jump-start nutritious eatingShopping lists, recommendations for eating out, and other resourcesEating for Recovery's guidelines, practical tips, recipes and varied meal plans make it the essential resource for anyone seeking to restore their health and vitality after alcohol abuse."Sensible, practical, life-changing! A must-have for every person in recovery—and their family members too." —Katherine Ketchum, coauthor of Beyond the Influence: Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism Read more