There are as many "sobriety diets" as there are authors in that field, but some recommendations are made over and over again.

They include taking a multivitamin with minerals once per day, and some recommend if you aren't a big milk drinker, chewing 5 or 6 Tums or generic equivalent daily, as well.

Plus, from Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal, a Reader's Digest adaptation of a book published in England in 1996, recovering alcoholics should eat plenty of:

• seafood
• lean pork
• enriched cereals and breads                                            
• dark green leafy vegetables
• oranges and other fresh fruits
• poultry
• legumes, pasta and other starchy foods

Until the liver has time to heal, frequent small meals may be more appetizing, and it's wise to stay away from animal proteins and saturated fats, since they make the liver work harder.

Former drug abusers may also need extra  potassium from citrus fruits, bananas, dried fruits, and fresh (not canned or frozen) vegetables.

Those who crave sweets can often find some relief by eating starchy foods, since they metabolize more slowly than sugars, and provide a steady supply of glucose rather than "sugar highs" and the inevitable low which follows.

Today, it is generally agreed that foods that are high in fiber and low in fat are most healthful.  They can also be the least tasty.  The recipes you find below have been taste-tested by sober folks from around the world and found to be "surprisingly good for healthful food."

TIP:  When switching to a low fat diet, expect everything to taste like straw for about three weeks.  Use lots of extra spices and seasoning blends -- Spice Hunter All-Purpose Chef's Shake is a fun one, as is Old Bay with the yellow label (a little goes a long way).  When trying a new seasoning blend, put a little in the palm of your hand and touch just the tip of your tongue to it to get a sense of what will be the right amount to suit your taste.

MAKEOVERS/SUBSTITUTIONS:  Whatever the recipe says, try using half as much oil. butter, etc.  For white wine, etc., experiment with a lemon juice, grape juice, water combination.  Purple grape juice for merlot or other red wine combinations.  More details about alcohol substitutions.

Taste test Kraft "free" products (not by themselves, please -- ugggh) in recipes.  Free Mayo, free Ranch, free French, free whatever salad dressings.  Free cheeses, too.

Molly McButter (too cute name, but hey) sprinkled on naked potatoes, corn, green beans -- anything while still hot and moist -- works.  With Molly, you can skip real or imitation butter.  Several flavors.  Look in the spice department of your grocery.

Please enjoy the favorite recipes sent in by readers, and then please click over to our Feedback page to add your own low fat, healthy favorites.