{"id":132,"date":"2020-02-20T13:07:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T07:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.himaayush.com\/blog\/?p=132"},"modified":"2020-02-20T18:15:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T12:45:44","slug":"the-best-century-old-tips-yoga-and-diet-for-physical-and-mental-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.himaayush.com\/blog\/diet\/the-best-century-old-tips-yoga-and-diet-for-physical-and-mental-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Century Old Tips: Yoga and Diet for physical and mental wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Dieting in modern day becomes a fashion; but now it is necessary to take it as a passion for not only architect a sound physic but also to be a faculty of healthy mind. The word diet is self-explanatory as taking reduced meal that anyone desired, but it is misinterpreted; where the real meaning is to suggest anyone a homeostatic food chart to impart a sound health within him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"Yogic<\/p>

In this write up we are trying to focus on the ancient scriptures because old is gold. The hidden treasures always remained in classical texts which we often ignored. The word reverse pharmacology is the current trend for medical research which is totally based on the pharmacological action of ayurvedic and traditional uses of the plants noted in the ancient treatises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"vata<\/p>

The journey of diet chart starts from the pre-historic period. Many ancient scriptures like Bhagwad Gita, Gheranda Samhita, Charak Samhita discusses about the importance of diet in our daily life. Even spiritual Gururs and yogic Gurus states about roles of diet for self-realization.<\/p>

In Bhagwad Gita, it is clearly stated that the type of yogis are Sattvik, rajasik<\/em> and tamasik. <\/em>It is determined by their food habits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sattvik Ahara (Satvik Bhojan or Satvik Food)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201caayuh sattvabalaarogya sukha preeti vivardhanaah <\/em><\/strong>|<\/p>

\u00a0rasyaah snigdhaah sthiraa hridyaa aahaarah saatwikapriyaah ||<\/em><\/strong>\u201d Bhagwad Gita(17.8)<\/p>

\"satvik
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\u00a0It is important to understand here that the one should be fond of the sattvik ahara <\/em>(Satvik food)for quickening of the result of yoga within himself.<\/p>

Food that are full of energy, bestow good health and vigour with happiness and provide satisfaction are relished by those in Sattva<\/em> guna, the mode of goodness. Example of such food- Ghee, Honey, Payas etc.<\/p>

Yogcharya Panchanan Bhattacharya noted in \u2018Surodhoni Gita\u2019, for quick recovery from illness bitter principle foods are helpful. Kriyayog Master Hariharanandaji is very fond of such bitter vegetables like raw juice of palta pata (pointed gourd) is his favourite one.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rajasik Ahara<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201ckatvamla lavanaatyushna teekshna rooksha vidaahinah<\/em><\/strong> |<\/p>

aahaaraah raajasasyeshtaa duhkhashokaamayapradaah ||\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Bhagwad Gita(17.9)<\/p>

The foods that are bitter, sour, saltish, excessively hot, dry, pungent are liked by the Rajasic <\/em>\u00a0persons, mode of passion.<\/p>

\"Rajasik
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Although such food produces good amount of energy ultimately it leads to a life full of pain, grief and disease. Example of such food- chilly, black pepper, non-unctuous foods etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tamasik Ahara<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cyaatayaamam gatarasam pooti paryushitam cha yat<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

ucchishtamapi chaamedhyam bhojanam taamasapriyam ||\u201d <\/em><\/strong>Bhagwad Gita(17.10)<\/p>

\"Tamasik
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Food cooked more than three hours before, that is cold, tasteless, without aroma, stale, decomposed and foods that are amedhyam<\/em> or forbidden for offering to the supreme Lord such as meat, fish, fowl, eggs, wine, alcohol, garlic, onions and mushrooms which come from fungus and impure are preferred by Tamasic<\/em> persons, the mode of ignorance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Recommended food for persons practicing Yoga<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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In Gheranda Samhita (Ancient compilation on Indian Yog), clear list of foods is recommended for persons who are practicing yoga.<\/strong><\/p>

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Food to encourage<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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