A Better Today
Nutrition in
Recovery
The Importance of a Balanced Nutrition in Recovery
Struggling with a drug and/or alcohol addiction is rough on the body. For some, drug abuse has robbed them of the desire to eat healthy and have three square meals a day. People who abuse prescription Opiates tend to skip meals to maintain a high and are often nauseous after using. After years of abuse, a person’s drug of choice can become the main focus of life, causing an unhealthy diet and nutritional deficiencies.
Those who struggle with alcoholism will also refrain from eating to achieve a certain level of intoxication. The importance of a balanced nutrition and eating regularly is usually the most adversely affected when abuse drugs becomes a regular habit. Due to the toxins from drugs that are put in the body, unhealthy weight loss and muscle deterioration are common side effects that affect many. Drug and alcohol abuse at a young age has been known to stunt growth and interfere with adolescent development.
A Better Today’s treatment center focuses on healing the person as a whole; educating our clients about the importance of a healthy diet while in recovery is part of our approach to drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Developing a healthy eating plan and learning how to eat well during your journey to recovery is part of that healing process.