What we eat and drink and how much exercise we take has a vital role to play in how we feel, mentally, physically and spiritually. Food and mood really do go hand in hand and unfortunately, much of today’s super-fast, super-convenient fare is so lacking in nutrients that it makes us feel lethargic, depressed and unbalanced.
Of course, the psychology behind what we choose to eat needs to be addressed too. When we are consumed by our addiction, do we pay much attention to any other substances we are putting into our system? No, in most cases, we ignore our body’s signals and enter into recovery having not taken care of ourselves for some considerable time.
When we are on the path to being clean and sober, therefore, and starting to get well again, we need to start taking care of ourselves all round. That means looking after our whole: mind, body and spirit. Holistic medicine has long held the view that the mind-body system is interrelated, so it makes sense that if the body is not running at optimum levels, neither is the mind and vice versa.
There are a number of straightforward changes you could make to your diet that will really help to refuel and nurture your body in a healthy way.
