| The yoga diet is an excellent way to compliment | | | | your body feel unhealthy. Over heating is also |
| yoga and improve your health. If you are into yoga | | | | considered Tamastic. Foods that are a part of this |
| fitness and want to change the way you eat, the | | | | group consists of; meat, alcohol, tobacco, onions, |
| yoga diet will impress you with its vast knowledge | | | | garlic and vinegar. |
| about foods and how they work in your body. | | | | The ideal yoga diet consists of vegetarian foods. A |
| Practicing yoga might not be enough to get the | | | | misconception is that vegetarians are unhealthy |
| energy you want. Energy can be physical and mental | | | | because they do not get enough protein. However |
| as many of the foods around us can drain our | | | | this is a myth, there is lots of protein in nuts and |
| energy. The yoga diet actually works to bring out | | | | dairy that many vegetarians consume daily. |
| your energy in a good way and leave you feeling | | | | Benefits to being a vegetarian include many perks. |
| your best. | | | | You might have a less chance of developing a heart |
| The yoga diet uses the three Gunas as a basis for its | | | | attack, stroke, kidney disease and some cancers. |
| beliefs. It means that energy has three qualities that | | | | You also have a less rate of obesity. |
| exist to create balance. There are Sattva, Rajas and | | | | Vegetarians are allowed to eat many great foods. |
| Tamas. It is believed that these three things work to | | | | These include; cereals, pasta, rice, fruit and |
| create inner peace. Sattva means purity, Rajas | | | | vegetables, nuts, dairy, honey, and herbs. With a diet |
| stands for activity and passion and the process of | | | | consisting of all these foods, you are sure to be able |
| change, while Tamas stands for darkness. | | | | to make meals and snacks that will be quite nutritious |
| To create the yoga diet you first need to make | | | | and tasty. |
| some changes to your diet. There are Sattvic foods | | | | Easing into a yoga diet might take some time. You |
| that work with your body to help it feel healthier. | | | | might want to take it slow. Start by including more |
| This is the purest form of diets and it calms and | | | | fruit and veggies, and slowly work meat out of your |
| purifies the body by giving it only pure foods. These | | | | diet. If you begin with small steps your success rate |
| foods include; cereals, whole-wheat bread, fresh | | | | may be higher. |
| fruits and vegetables, fruit juices and milk. | | | | Along with becoming a vegetarian you might also |
| Rajastic food is anything that is hot and spicy, bitter | | | | want to try fasting. It is an important component of |
| dry and salty. It is believed that these foods work to | | | | yoga. It is believed that fasting can rid the body of |
| over stimulate the brain and body. It is also noted | | | | toxins which in turn will make you feel better. Not |
| that eating fast is also unhealthy. A few examples of | | | | only is it great for toxins it is also excellent for the |
| these foods include; coffee and tea, spices, fish, | | | | mind as it takes allot of mind power to fast and stay |
| eggs, salt and chocolate. | | | | focused. And staying focused is a key component of |
| Tamastic food is believed to give you know benefits | | | | yoga. |
| at all. It has been linked to energy loss and making | | | | |