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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 • whole grains• fresh vegetables• ripe fresh fruits• nuts, seeds and legumes• milk products• not too exciting spices• 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 it’s very easy to check. Try follow your mood and attitude and general body feeling after your meal. And you will see the answer 🙂 Also check out this post EAT LESS – 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.