You are a unique individual, you deserve special and nourishing food!
The body has different needs at different stages of life; little children need energy producing foods, adolescents need more body building foods. With increase in age, the food requirement decreases. Different circumstances and even occupations have different needs. In times of stress and sickness we need lighter food that is easier to digest. In occupations requiring heavy physical work energy producing foods are needed. Pregnant women need at well balanced diet. The diet depends also on climate and lifestyle of the person.
So you see, it is difficult to recommend a diet to a large spectrum of people. Rather than explain what one should eat, it is easier to experiment with different categories of foods and find what is suitable for your age, climate and lifestyle.
Sattvic Food is the food is conducive to spiritual practices such as japa, prayer, Yoga meditation practices. It is also suitable for others doing mental work such as programmers, designers, managers, bankers, writers and those in academics or other knowledge based industries.
Freshly cooked, whole, natural foods. Food that is not processed, light and easy to digest.
Spices and condiments such as ginger, coriander, cumin.
Rajasic Food is suitable for those doing physical work such as gardeners, household staff, construction workers.
Tamasic foods are those that should be really avoided. These foods are not suitable for anyone.
Eat when hungry: Do not force yourself to eat.
Eat your food with awareness, consciously.
Choose small portions and eat slowly. Slowing down at meals and choosing smaller portions can help avoid overeating by giving the brain time to tell the stomach when it’s had enough food.
Limiting distractions—turning off the television, computer, or smartphone—can also help us focus on the food.
Eat at home. Fast food, restaurant meals, and other foods prepared away from home tend to have larger portions and be less nutritious than the foods we cook for ourselves.
Eat mindfully. Taking time to think about why you’re actually eating is an easy way to avoid needless calories. When you do eat, focus all of your senses on the food, so that you can truly enjoy what you are eating.
Hungry? Make the healthiest food and drink choices possible. Not really hungry? Choose something else to do or have a piece of fruit instead of a full meal.
Plant oils such as sesame, sunflower, peanut, olive and other cold pressed vegetable oils. Do not use processed vegetable oils.
Drink water or other beverages that are naturally calorie-free.
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