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Mindful Eating: How to Cultivate a Healthy Relationship with Food
On December 19, 2023 by marghevivianiIn a world filled with fast-paced lifestyles and constant distractions, cultivating a healthy relationship with food has never been more crucial. Mindful eating, an ancient practice rooted in mindfulness, offers a holistic approach to nourishing our bodies and minds. In this blog post, we will explore the principles of mindful eating and provide practical tips to help you embrace this transformative lifestyle. Understanding Mindful Eating Mindful eating involves being fully present during meals, paying attention to the sensory experience of eating without judgment. This practice encourages individuals to savor each bite, fostering a deeper connection with the food they consume. By promoting awareness of hunger and fullness cues, mindful eating empowers individuals to make informed choices about what and how much to eat. Benefits of Mindful Eating 1. Weight Management: Research suggests that practicing mindful eating can contribute to weight management by reducing overeating and promoting healthier food choices. Read moreSustainable lifestyle. Tips on ‘how to’2. Improved Digestion: Being present while eating aids digestion as the body can better assimilate nutrients when in a relaxed state. 3. Enhanced Enjoyment: Mindful eating enhances the enjoyment of meals, as individuals savor the flavors and textures of their food. How to Practice Mindful Eating 1. Create a Nourishing Environment: Choose a quiet and comfortable space for meals, free from distractions like electronic devices or television. Read moreYoga during pregnancy for normal delivery2. Engage Your Senses: Take a moment to appreciate the colors, smells, and textures of your food before taking a bite. Engaging your senses enhances the overall dining experience. 3. Eat Slowly: Chew your food thoroughly and savor each bite. Eating slowly allows your body to recognize when it’s satisfied, preventing overeating. 4. Listen to Your Body: Pay attention to hunger and fullness cues. Eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re satisfied. 5. Mindful Food Choices: Select foods that nourish your body and align with your overall well-being. Consider the nutritional value and how the food makes you feel. Incorporating Mindful Eating into Daily Life 1. Start Small: Begin by incorporating mindful eating into one meal a day. As you become more comfortable, expand this practice to other meals. 2. Practice Gratitude: Take a moment to express gratitude for your food. Reflecting on where it came from and the effort involved in its production can deepen your connection to your meals. 3. Mindful Snacking: Extend mindful eating to snacks. Choose nutrient-dense snacks and savor each bite. By embracing mindful eating, you embark on a journey toward a healthier relationship with food—one that nourishes both your body and soul. Make small changes each day, and soon you’ll find yourself enjoying meals with a renewed sense of appreciation and awareness. Remember, the key to mindful eating lies in being present in the moment, fostering a positive and sustainable connection with the food that fuels your life. Please feel free to comment below with your thoughts about this and remember to subscribe to the newsletter to be updated! Or follow my Instagram. Yours Marghe
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Navigating the World of Plant-Based Eating: Tips and Recipes
On December 7, 2023 by marghevivianiIn a world increasingly mindful of health and sustainability, plant-based eating has emerged as a popular and nutritious lifestyle choice. Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or just exploring the idea of incorporating more plant-based meals into your diet, this guide offers valuable tips and delectable recipes to navigate the rich landscape of plant-based eating. 1. Embrace Diversity in Your Plate: Dive into a spectrum of colorful fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. A varied plant-based diet not only provides a wide range of essential nutrients but also keeps your meals exciting and flavorful. 2. Master the Art of Meal Prep: Simplify your plant-based journey by preparing meals in advance. Invest time in planning, shopping, and prepping ingredients, making it easier to stick to your dietary goals even during busy days. 3. Explore Plant-Based Proteins: Read moreYoga during pregnancy for normal deliveryEnsure you’re meeting your protein needs with plant-based sources like beans, lentils, tofu, and quinoa. Experiment with different protein-rich foods to discover your favorites and keep your meals satisfying. 4. Learn the Basics of Plant-Based Cooking: Equip yourself with fundamental cooking techniques for plant-based meals. From sautéing vegetables to creating delicious grain bowls, understanding the basics enhances your culinary skills and confidence. 5. Elevate Flavor with Herbs and Spices: Transform your plant-based dishes with the vibrant flavors of herbs and spices. Experiment with combinations to create tantalizing tastes that will leave your taste buds craving more. 1. Chickpea and Spinach Curry: Read more17 Ways to avoid burnouts and be happierA hearty and flavorful curry that combines chickpeas, spinach, and aromatic spices for a satisfying plant-based meal. Ingredients: Instructions: Enjoy your delicious homemade chickpea and spinach curry! 2. Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Black Beans: A refreshing and protein-packed salad featuring quinoa, creamy avocado, and nutrient-dense black beans. Ingredients: Instructions: Enjoy your nutritious and flavorful Quinoa Salad with Avocado and Black Beans! 3. Sweet Potato and Lentil Stew: A comforting stew blending sweet potatoes, lentils, and savory herbs for a nourishing and filling plant-based dinner. Ingredients: Instructions: Enjoy this comforting and nutritious Sweet Potato and Lentil Stew! Conclusion Embark on your plant-based journey with confidence, armed with these tips and delightful recipes. Whether you’re looking to improve your health or contribute to a more sustainable planet, plant-based eating is a rewarding adventure waiting to unfold. If you would like to learn more about plant-based diet, I have written a guide exactly for this occasion. It called Plant-based Eating: A beginners guide to optimal health, sustainable weight loss and increased energy. With the help of this guide, you will be ready to step into the world of plant-based eating in no time and set yourself up for success. The cost of the book is only $7. It’s not much for you, but a lot for me to help me to go on growing with my blog 🙂 You can buy it here. Feel free to share you opinion or a question in the comments below 😉 Subscribe for newsletter to be updated or follow my instagram. Let’s stay in touch! Yours Marghe
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3 Reasons to Start Plant-Based Nutrition Now
On November 17, 2022 by marghevivianiWe are hearing the word plant-based nutrition more and more in our society. With the launch of documentaries like Game Changers, books like Forks over knives, and the emergence of athletes changing their nutrition to be plant-based, one has to wonder what this is all about. Our understanding of plant-based eating may differ from one individual to another. In the world of nutrition, plant-based eating is having a large portion of one’s nutrition coming from vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, whole grains, and also include legumes or other plants. Many reasons exist for choosing plant-based nutrition, here are 3 principal reasons: Read also: 3 Myths about Plant-based nutrition 3 main reasons to start Plant-based eating 1. Improve your health Read moreYoga during pregnancy for normal delivery Most Americans consume double the recommended daily intake of protein which can also cause issues with digestion. By reducing your intake of animal food, you will most likely reach the recommended daily intake of protein without surpassing it. In addition, increased consumption of vegetables, grains, and beans will bring more fiber into your nutrition. Most Americans don’t consume enough fiber and that can lead to inflammation of the digestive tract, constipation, and hemorrhoids. 2. Succeed in weight loss and weight management In general, individuals who are on plant-based nutrition tend to consume fewer calories than other types of nutrition. That is because most of their calories are coming from healthier options and fewer calories per weight. Some studies indicate that individuals who had plant-based nutrition with reduced sodium consumption (2300-1500 mg a day) showed a reduction in blood pressure and increased weight loss. 3. Prevent or manage a chronic disease Research demonstrates that individuals on plant-based nutrition can prevent or manage chronic disease. A report published by the World Health Organization recommended that a daily intake of 400 g of fruits and vegetables would contribute to preventing chronic diseases which include diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and obesity. Takeaway Read more17 Ways to avoid burnouts and be happierWhile thousands of research demonstrate the health benefit of consuming vegetables as a way to prevent illness, many of us still refuse to change our nutritional habits to increase our quality of life and health. Many people believe that exercising, medication, and supplements are sufficient to maintain health. Meanwhile, experts in the field of health and wellness say that weight management is 75–80% nutrition and 20–25% exercise. The best approach remains balanced nutrition with a lot of variety and refraining from overindulging. If you would like to learn more about plant-based diet, I have written a guide exactly for this occasion. It called Plant-based Eating: A beginners guide to optimal health, sustainable weight loss and increased energy. With the help of this guide, you will be ready to step into the world of plant-based eating in no time and set yourself up for success. The cost of the book is only $7. You can buy it here. Enjoy! Feel free to share you opinion or a question in the comments below 😉 Subscribe for newsletter to be updated or follow my instagram. Let’s stay in touch! Yours Marghe
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4 Steps to kick-start your plant based diet
On October 11, 2022 by marghevivianiHey, today I would like to talk about food again. And in this post, you will find a step-by-step guide on how to start your plant-based diet. Read also 3 MYTHS ABOUT PLANT-BASED NUTRITION Step 1: Choose Your Type of Plant-Based Nutrition A spectrum of plant-based eating options is available to you. Considering that your nutrition will be mainly coming from plants, your options are: Step 2: Adapt Your Grocery Read moreYoga during pregnancy for normal deliveryIn order to ease yourself into plant-based eating, try to slowly increase the amount of plant-base food on your grocery list and stop purchasing animal protein and dairy products. Stock up on cans of legumes such as black beans or chick peas. They are fast and easy ingredients to add to many recipes (just make sure they are not full of sugar or salt). This might require a bit more shopping time at first but eventually, you will know which brand is the healthiest. Step 3: Plan Your Meals One of the most difficult parts about adapting to plant-based eating is to adopt new habits in the kitchen. Instead of having burgers for dinner, you have to find new ways to cook and bring more plant-based food at your table. It is recommended to try new recipes as opposed to try to adapt your old recipes to a plant-based nutrition. Step 4: Let’s Do This! The best way to start plant-based eating is to make small changes now. Choose a day this week when you want to have a plant-based nutrition day. That day will be the beginning of your journey in plant-based eating. Once you’ve chosen a date, pick your recipes! Takeaway Read more17 Ways to avoid burnouts and be happierIf you would like to learn more about plant-based diet, I have written a guide exactly for this occasion. It called Plant-based Eating: A beginners guide to optimal health, sustainable weight loss and increased energy. With the help of this guide, you will be ready to step into the world of plant-based eating in no time and set yourself up for success. The cost of the book is only $7. You can buy it here. Enjoy! Here it is. Please feel free to comment below or write to me using the contact form. I am happy to answer any question or listen to your own experience. Subscribe to stay undated or follow my Instagram. Yours Marghe
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Ayurvedic diet for autumn and winter seasons
On September 30, 2022 by marghevivianiOk, I can officially say that the summer is finished š And with seasons changes also our bodies. During autumn and winter, we feel more cold and dry in our bodies. We also get lazier and is more common to start gaining extra kilos in the wintertime. All those means that is time to switch to the winter diet. When I was modeling in Asia, I used to eat only fresh salads and fruits all the time. And also in cold seasons, I was stuck to the same diet, but I was not feeling so great actually. Even though I was practicing yoga daily, my metabolism went even slower and I couldn’t warm myself in any way, also my mood became less positive and more anxious. Thanks to Ayurveda studies I learned that all those signs are classical Vata accumulation. The Ayurvedic lifestyle is based on three things: routine, moderation, and tuning in to the natural rhythms of the doshas and Agni (digestive fire). In winter and autumn, Vata increases and should be pacified. We should strengthen our Agni and try to keep warm. And autumn and winter time we must follow the diet to calm down our Vata. Here I’m going to tell you how. Learn more about Ayurveda in this post: Have you heard about Ayurveda This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Responding to the body The state of the body is in constant flux, with the strength of the doshas and the strength of Agni always changing. It is helpful to develop an awareness of your body so that dosha imbalance and Agni weakness can be noticed and addressed. Vata is the most easily elevated due to its changing nature; it is also the quickest to rebalance. Signs of elevated Vata Winter diet to pacify Vata Vata is irregular, moving, light, dry, cool, fine, quick, and rough. It is pacified by practices that are regular, stable, heavy, oily, heating, viscous, slow, and smooth as these characteristics are opposite to its own. To pacify Vata you will benefit from a regular diet of warm, soupy food and only consuming drinks hot. A diet to pacify Vata contains more fats and grains than diets for other doshas. The table shows the proportions of different foods to eat for a Vata diet as part of your daily meals: Grains – 55% Wheat, white rice, spelt, quinoa, cooked oats, yeast-free bread. Vegetables – 20% Fennel, cucumber, carrots, squash, okra, parsnip, beetroot, spinach, asparagus, sweet potatoes, courgettes, sweet peas, cooked and peeled tomatoes, artichokes. Fats, diary products, nuts, seeds – 15% Ghee, all cooking oils except for coconut oil.Fresh cheese, mozzarella, sour and sweet creams, hard cheese.Almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds. Pulses – 10% Mung beans, kidney beans, soy milk, red lentils, soy products. Spices and herbs Aniseed, basil, dill, fennel, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, turmeric, bay leaves, cloves, sage, marjoram, rosemary. Fruits Sweet and/or sour fruit: grapes, pineapple, apples, avocados, fresh dates, strawberries, figs, oranges, kiwis, limes. Salt The salty taste pacifies vata. Opt for local or Himalayan rock salt (rose-coloured or white). Sweeteners Small quantities of: raw cane sugar, jaggery, fruit juice concentrate, molasses, honey. Foods for pacifying Vata. Ayurveda * Food to reduce or avoid to soothe Vata Yoga and meditation for Vata Vata’s tendency for movement, irregularity, and lightness benefits from the focus, quiet, and calming and grounding effect of yoga and meditation. To practice yoga with me register in my Online Yoga Studio and get the first lesson for free. To register here and join the lessons click here. Takeaway We should always remember that living along with nature and listening out rhythms and rhythms of nature will help to maintain our health. And Ayurveda is the best study that teaches us that. It’s been many years that I practice Ayurvedic knowledge for myself and my family, and I feel better in every season of the year, every stage of my life. Try this winter diet and let me know how it works on you. If you would like to study more about Ayurveda I highly recommend you to get this book: Practical Ayurveda by Swami Sivananda. Feel free to express yourself about this topic in the comments below and subscribe for updates or follow my Instagram to stay in touch. Always yours, Marghe
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3 myths about plant-based nutrition
On September 23, 2022 by marghevivianiWe are hearing the word plant-based nutrition more and more in our society. Already, we can see some misinformation creeping up on social media and news. I’ve done my research and want to demystify some of the false belief that is out there. Read also Why to consider Vegetarianism post. Hereās the top 3 myths Iāve found about Plant-based nutrition: Myth #1 : It’s unnatural Plant-based nutrition is in fact the original Paleo diet. We once believed that early humans consumed a large proportion of animal protein in their diet. It is from that belief that, in the 2000s, the Paleo diet (mainly comprised of animal protein) became really popular in the world of nutrition and diet. Although, we now know that the nutrition of bipedal primates and Homo sapiens was primarily composed of nuts, fruits, leaves, roots, seeds and water. In that case, the āoriginalā Paleo Diet was in reality plant-based eating. Myth #2: It’s a fancy term for a vegan diet In the world of nutrition, plant-based eating is having a large portion of oneās nutrition coming from vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, whole grains and also include legumes or other plants. A spectrum of plant-based nutrition options is available to you. Some are very strict (vegan diet), others are still adding animal products like dairy (vegetarian) and at the other end of the spectrum are those that still eat meat, poultry and fish on an occasional basis. Plant-based eating can be for everyone, the main idea is to add more vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, and legumes. Myth #5: It’s not for athletes It was once believed that you needed to add animal protein in your meals to increase muscle mass. In fact, the strongest mammal is the gorilla (most are herbivores). It has the ability to lift around 4409 lbs. that is 10 times its body weight. It would be like a 200 lb. individual lifting 2000 lb. If other mammals can live a healthy and strong life on a plant-based nutrition, we probably can too. Some studies and athletes have demonstrated that it is possible to increase muscles and be fit with a plant-based nutrition. For example, one of the best runners of all time and American ultramarathoner, Scott Jurek is known to be a plant-based eater! I highly recommend you to watch a film “Game Changers” on Netflix. You will find many answers on this exact topic. Takeaway Whether you want to save the planet, become healthier or simply feel better, the plant-based nutrition is a great option to be a better person. If you would like to learn more about plant-based diet, I have written a guide exactly for this occasion. It called Plant-based Eating: A beginners guide to optimal health, sustainable weight loss and increased energy. With the help of this guide, you will be ready to step into the world of plant-based eating in no time and set yourself up for success. The cost of the book is only $7. You can buy it here. Enjoy! Feel free to share you opinion or a question in the comments below š Subscribe for newsletter to be updated or follow my instagram. Let’s stay in touch! Yours Marghe
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Tips to a healthy fasting
On July 21, 2022 by marghevivianiFasting means giving up solid food in order to eliminate accumulated toxins and cleanse the system. It is a wonderful method of keeping healthy and activating self-healing. Benefits of fasting Fasting gives rest to the stomach, intestines, and digestive organs. It cleanses and rejuvenates the body, removes blockages, relieves Agni (digestive fire), and gives energy. Physically, your system gets an entire overhaul. Fasting will help you to develop strong willpower and enable you to concentrate better: it will also allow you to experience clarity. How to fast I would like to advise you if your body is quite intoxicated, is better to switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet for a month or two before starting to fast. Otherwise, all toxins will exit altogether and make you feel more tired. If you are already following a plant-based diet there are no limits on when to start fasting (from the book of Paul Bregg “Miracle of Fasting”). During a fast, drink plenty of warm water, herbal teas, or light broth. Don’t do strenuous mental or physical work during and fast lasting 24 hours or longer. If you get nauseous, drink water mixed with a little lemon juice. Be careful not to give in to cravings or to overeat. If this happens, the best remedy is to fast again. Try to work on your mental state during your fasting, and try to understand on a deep level why you are doing all this. Repeat inside: “I am doing it for my good, to clean my body and the mind, to feel healthier and happier.” Breaking your fast Break any fast that is longer than a day gradually, over the same duration as the fast. Reintroduce vegetable soup, diluted fruit juice, or coconut water first, three to four times daily for one-quarter of the length of the fast. Then, if your fast was longer than three days, continue with a diet of mainly fruit and cooked vegetables for the next few days. * A fast can vary in length from 16 hours to a few days. Seek the guidance of an expert if you wish to fast for longer than 2-3 days. 16 hours fasting If your lifestyle or constitution doesn’t allow for long fasts, this easy version is highly beneficial, especially when done on a regular basis. Have a light lunch and then skip dinner or breakfast. This ensures a roughly 16-hour period of not eating solid foods. 24 hours fasting During a 24-hour fast, drink warm water, herbal teas, or hot and light vegetable broth. If it is difficult to sustain the fast, you can mix the juice of 2-3 fruits with water, or drink 1-2 glasses of fresh carrot juice with a drop of vegetable oil. Alternatively, try 24-hour fruit fast. Any juicy fruit apart from mangoes will be beneficial. Avoid bananas and grapes. 2-3 days fasting You can fast as long as two or three days on your own, provided you are careful to break the fast slowly by gradually introducing light and soupy foods at the end of the fasting period. (!) Important note: Talk to your doctor before fasting, especially if you have a health condition, or have had one in the past. Do not fast if you have an elevated Vata, or you are pregnant, nursing, or underweight. Did you ever fast? Feel free to leave a comment with your experience below or follow my Instagram to stay in touch! Read also post about Concept of Ayurveda. Always yours, Marghe
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Best vegan and vegetarian cooking holidays for 2024
On July 11, 2022 by marghevivianiStraight after my post about Why to consider vegetarianism. I would like to share The Best Cooking Holidays in Europe for this 2022 year based on vegetarian and vegan diet. After a big research I can even say that this list is the best in the whole world. So go ahead and check what I have prepared for you. This post contain affiliate links. Means that I can get commission. And it wouldn’t have any extra charge for you. Here is the list of the best vegetarian and vegan cooking holidays: 1. Vegetarian Cooking Holidays in Italy – 6 days What to expect: Price for 2 persons starts from ā¬2,200 Next available dates: This vacation is available all year round, you can decide yourself when to participate. 2. Gaia Gourmet Plant-Based Culinary Training Immersion and Certification in Northern Italy – 21 day What to expect: Price for 1 person starts from ā¬3,744 Next available dates: September 24, 2022 3. Gaia Gourmet Plant-Based Culinary Training Immersion and Certification in South of France – 21 day What to expect: Price for 1 person starts from Next available dates: August 28, 2022 4. Plant-Based Gaia Gourmet Culinary Training Immersion and Certification in Barcelona, Spain – 21 days What to expect: Price for 1 person starts: ā¬3,744 Next available dates: October 23, 2022 5. Vegan Cooking Course in London, UK – 6 days What to expect: Price for 1 person starts from ā¬1,503 Next available dates: October 10, 2022 & November 28, 2022 6. Traditional Vegan or Vegetarian Holiday with Cooking Classes on Island of Syros, Greece – 4 days What to expect: Price for 1 person start from ā¬650 Next available dates: This vacation is available all year round, you can decide yourself when to participate. 7. Yoga of Eating: Garden-to-Table Regenerative Retreat in Ericeira, Portugal – 4 days What to expect: Price for 1 person starts from ā¬420 Next available dates: August 31, 2022 8. Olive Harvest Holiday with Cooking, Meditation, and Hiking on the Beautiful Island of Rab, Croatia – 8 days What to expect: Price for one person starts from ā¬850 Next available dates: October 22, 2022 There is another post might be interested for you BEST YOGA RETREATS IN ITALY FOR 2022. Subscribe for newsletter to be updated or follow my Instagram to stay in touch! Yours, Marghe
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Why being vegetarian or vegan is good?
On July 6, 2022 by marghevivianiFirst of all, I would like to say that nobody can say is “good” or “bad” to be vegetarian or vegan. We don’t divide people on good or bad only by their diet or lifestyle. Anyone is free to live the life he or she desires. And in this post, I simply explain why to consider a vegetarian or vegan diet. From the point of health and environment and yoga. Take this post as informational, but not as convincing. I am not here to change the mind of anybody, I am here to share and serve you on the path you chose. Alrighty? Let’s begin then š The Yogic diet is based on Sattvic foods, which means is Lacto-vegetarian. I add “Lacto-” as Ayurveda says that dairy product produced from the milk of happy animals has only a good impact on our health. Here is up to you, whether to eat diaries or not. In my family, we drink only plant milk, but we do love cheeses. When there is a question about which cheese to buy, we choose the one made from sheep’s milk. As we know, that sheep can produce milk only if they stay free and happy. And in this post, I want to explain why is good to choose a vegetarian or vegan diet. Why be a vegetarian? Maintaining a happy and healthy mind and body relies on eating fresh, nourishing food. A well-balanced vegetarian diet consisting of grains, vegetables, fruit, herbs, milk, ghee, and vegetable oils provides all the nourishment required. Vegetarianism has a positive impact on both the health of the individual and the world. To increase Sattva To increase Sattva and enhance spiritual growth. Meat, poultry, fish, and egg are considered rajstic and tamastic (read this post about Sattva, Rajas and Tamas). For nourishment The further away from original source of energy – the sun – you food is, the less nourishing it is. Plant-based foods are lighter and easier to digest than meat, which is a burden on the digestive tract. Through compassion Compassion, or non-violence, towards all living beings is an important part of Ayurveda. This includes animals (see this post about Yoga Paths). For good health According to scientific evidence, those with a balanced vegetarian diet have fewer chronic diseases – most notably, they have lower cholesterol, are less obese, and have lower risk of heart diseases. But also, eating meat increases risk of cancer, and one cup of legumes per day decreases this risk. To feed the world The growing human population is putting pressure on the planet’s resources. The Earth can provide enough food for everyone – if we all eat a vegetarian diet. Just think of this, 71% of land in EU is used to grow the food for animal which will be killed – according to the report of Greenpeace of 12 February 2019. To protect the Earth A vegetarian diet reduces the negative environmental impact of meat production, such as greenhouse gas emissions, water wastage, and water pollution. I won’t go far, in place where I live in Tuscany, we have house in the country side. Not far from us there is a pig factory. So few years ago people in this area could drink tap water. Now you can’t do it anymore. Guess why? These are six reasons why being vegetarian or vegan is good. Choose wisely Fresh, ripe fruits are the best choices for sattvic diet. Try to avoid tinned food and frozen food. Meals should be freshly prepared, not processed. Wherever is possible, aim to: Modern food production Milk and butter contain the impressions of the animals they come from: the quality of their feed and their living conditions, invest in the best you can afford. Hight-quality products come from animals that enjoy the following living conditions: May you all attain perfect health, longevity, and peace by living on a vegetarian diet, which is helpful for meditation and healthy living. Swami Sivananda If you would like to learn more about plant-based diet, I have written a guide exactly for this occasion. It called Plant-based Eating: A beginners guide to optimal health, sustainable weight loss and increased energy. With the help of this guide, you will be ready to step into the world of plant-based eating in no time and set yourself up for success. The cost of the book is only $7. You can buy it here. Enjoy! Feel free to share your questions or thoughts in comments below or contact me here. Stay healthy and happy! Lets also stay in touch in Instagram. Yours, Marghe
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Sattvic diet and what is Sattva
On December 22, 2021 by marghevivianiThe best description about Sattvic Diet gives Bhagavad Gita: The food which increase purity, strength, health, and joy are sattvic. Bhagavad Gita Sattva – the energy of peace Sattva is one of the three energies of the mind, or gunas. The Sattvic diet consists of pure food that provides health, energy, joy, peace and clarity. Our mind and body are strongly influenced by what we eat and drink. A sattvic meal is prepared from fresh, natural ingredients. It is eaten freshly cooked and in moderate amounts, sitting down, and taking your time. It is easy to digest and leaves you feeling light and energized. SATTVIC FOODS are ā¢ whole grainsā¢ fresh vegetablesā¢ ripe fresh fruitsā¢ nuts, seeds and legumesā¢ milk productsā¢ not too exciting spicesā¢ natural sweeteners But for myself, I exclude dairy products. So what are the other two energies, or gunas? Rajas – the energy of negative emotions Ragas is energy of agitation. Rajastic foods increase negative emotions, such as lust, anger, greed, selfishness, violence, and egoism. Rajastic foods are excessively pungent, bitter, sour, salty, dry, and burning. Tobacco is rajastic, and sattvic foods eaten in a hurry becomes rajastic. RAJASTIC FOODS are Tamas – the energy of laziness Tamas is the energy of resistance. Tamastic foods are stale, decomposed, or unclean and can make you full, inert, lazy, and depressed. Meat, poultry, fish and all intoxicants (such as alcohol, marijuana, and opium) are all tamastic in nature. Sattvic food taken in excessive quantity (overeating) becomes tamastic. TAMASTIC FOODS are Conclusion If you have any doubt itās very easy to check. Try follow your mood and attitude and general body feeling after your meal. And you will see the answer š Also check out this post EAT LESS ā THE KEY OF HAVING MORE ENERGY. If you would like to learn more about plant-based diet, I have written a guide exactly for this occasion. It called Plant-based Eating: A beginners guide to optimal health, sustainable weight loss and increased energy. With the help of this guide, you will be ready to step into the world of plant-based eating in no time and set yourself up for success. The cost of the book is only $7. You can buy it here. Stay healthy and mindful! Feel free to leave your comment or contact me here or subscribe to newsletter to be updated about new posts. With love, Marghe.