| Yoga, and Ayurveda, classifies food into three | | | | of benefits and nourish the body. Sattvic foods keep |
| categories: Rajasic, Satvic, and Tamasic. Let's discuss | | | | the body balanced and are the most thoroughly |
| two of those three categories. | | | | absorbed and incorporated. |
| Rajasic foods are stimulating and provide energy. Too | | | | Impure, highly processed, and synthetic foods, not only |
| much of these foods, which are sometimes high fat, | | | | isolate the nourishing benefits of foods - they also |
| can cause restlessness and weight gain. However, in | | | | cause imbalanced conditions. These conditions cause |
| moderation, they can be used in the yogic diet to | | | | discomfort, obesity, and disease. Most diseases are |
| perform their purpose. Foods in this category are sour | | | | linked to diet in a major way. Seek to create balance |
| or pungent foods, like onions, garlic, curry, meat, and | | | | in your body through your diet. |
| beverages, such as coffee and teas. | | | | Any change in diet is difficult because it is a lifestyle |
| The foods to focus, on including in your diet, are sattvic | | | | change. Lifestyle changes are the only way to see |
| foods. These are the purest foods that promote health | | | | long-term benefits. This is why fad diets are so terrible |
| and provide an even energy. Honey, fresh fruits and | | | | for the body. The more widely the pendulum swings, |
| vegetables, nuts and seeds, lentils, yogurt and other | | | | the less equilibrium you will experience. |
| dairy, make up much of these foods. | | | | Ancient yogis very much understood this and sought |
| Rice and grains are also in this category, providing fiber | | | | to balance their body, mind, and spirit, in all ways. While |
| and assisting digestion. Little, to no preparation, is done | | | | you will find great improvement through regular yoga |
| to the foods before consumption. In this way, nutrition | | | | practice, without intentional eating, it will be limited. Make |
| goes undisturbed with foods which are served raw or | | | | the effort to create a new life balance for yourself |
| lightly cooked. These foods provide the highest degree | | | | through the yoga diet. |