Transform Your Recovery with the Pro-Recovery Diet
Episode Overview
Identify and avoid emotionally hazardous edibles like sweets and white flour starches. Incorporate good mood foods such as protein, omega-3 fats, and colourful vegetables into your diet. Gradually increase your water intake and consider adding electrolytes for better hydration. Understand the importance of mindful eating to prevent relapse. Learn from personal anecdotes on overcoming food addictions.
Impermanence, one of the things that's a natural law of the universe, is impermanence.
Are you curious about how your diet can support your journey to recovery? In this episode of Elevation Recovery, Matt Finch breaks down the essential nutritional strategies that can aid in alcohol and drug detox, healing, and relapse prevention. Drawing from a live Zoom class, Matt shares invaluable insights into the 'Pro-Recovery Diet', a concept pioneered by experts Julia Ross and Christina Veselach.
You'll learn about the 'emotionally hazardous edibles' that can sabotage your mood and stability—think sweets, white flour starches, and rancid fats—and how to replace them with 'good mood foods' like protein, omega-3 fats, and colourful vegetables. The episode is packed with practical tips, such as how to gradually increase your water intake and the benefits of adding electrolytes for better hydration.
Matt also offers personal anecdotes about his own struggles with food addictions and how he overcame them by making mindful dietary choices. Whether you're battling addiction yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode provides a wealth of information to help you make healthier choices. Tune in to discover how small changes in your diet can lead to big improvements in your recovery journey.