A sattvic diet includes foods that are light and healthy. In Ayurvedic practice, sattvic foods are thought to increase energy, happiness, calmness, and mental clarity. In practice, that means eating things that are vegetarian, nutritious, fresh, and tasty.
What Are the Three Types of Foods?
In the teachings of traditional yoga, foods are classified into three categories: sattva, rajas, and tamas. These are called gunas and represent the three qualities that are present in everything, including food.
Sattva. This is the highest guna, representing balance and harmony. This is the ideal state.
Rajas. This guna represents activity and movement. Too much rajas leads to stress, overstimulation, and overexcitement.
Tamas. This is the base guna. It's associated with pessimism, weakness, and laziness.
When following a "yoga diet," also called a yogic diet, you typically eat more sattvic foods. Many experts recommend listening to what your body needs and eating those foods, so this may look different for different people, depending on how closely you follow it.
Many people believe that a yogic diet should be made of non-harming foods, or those that minimize harm to yourself or other living creatures. In line with this principle, many people who follow a yogic diet will choose to be vegetarian or vegan.
What Are Sattvic Foods?
In general, sattvic foods are ripe, raw, or lightly cooked and freshly prepared. Foods that are old or not prepared properly are not sattvic. The sattvic diet is high in nutrient-rich plant foods and low in processed and fried foods.
Benefits of the Sattvic Diet
A sattvic diet focuses on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, so it's very healthy. It offers the same benefits of a typical a healthy vegetarian diet.
Foods to avoid on a Satvik diet include :
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SATVIK FOOD …IS FOOD IN THE MODE OF GOODNESS
RAJASTIC FOOD …IS FOOD IN THE MODE OF PASSION
TAMASIK FOOD . IS FOOD IN THE MODE OF IGNORANCE
WARNING : DO NOT EVER EAT IN A SIKH TEMPLE BECAUSE THEIR FOOD IS IN THE MODE OF PASSION AND IGNORANCE- THE BLOODY FOOLS DO NOT EVEN KNOW THAT ONIONS AND GARLIC ARE IN THE MODE OF PASSION AND IGNORANCE…THEIR OWN GURU NANAK WOULD NOT EAT THERE AS HE WOULD ONLY EAT SATVIK ..FOOD IN THE MODE OF GOODNESS