Yoga DietYoga Diet is predominantly vegetarian.
By and large, it is supposed to consist of pure, simple, natural foods that can be easily digested. These foods are eaten to promote good health, as simple meals aid digestion and assimilation of foods. Our nutritional needs come under 5 groups.
These are protein, carbohydrates, minerals, fats and vitamins. Everybody ought to some knowledge of dietetics in order to balance their eating. Having foods directly and immediately from nature, produced in fertile soil () always guarantee a better supply of these nutritional needs.
As far as possible have organic foods that are free from chemicals and pesticides, s processing, refining and overcooking destroy much food value.
There is a cycle in nature called the "food cycle." It is also called the "food chain". The Sun is the source of energy for all life on our planet. The Sun nurtures the plants. These, by the way, are at the top of the food chain. They are eaten by vegetarian animals that are then devoured by the carnivorous ones. Being directly nurtured by the Sun, food from the top of the food chain contains the highest life promoting properties. The food value of animal flesh – called "second-hand" – is considered lesser in nature. All natural foods, such as fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and grains contain, in different quantities, diverse proportions of these vital ingredients.
A real Yogic diet is in fact far more selective than this. The Yogi, being concerned with the subtle effect which diet has on the mind and astral body, avoids foods that are too stimulating. He prefers those that make the mind calm and the intellect keen. If you decide to seriously get on with Yoga, you’d stay away from meat, fish, eggs, onions, garlic, coffee, teas (except the herbal ones), alcohol and drugs. |
