Ayurvedic Nutrition Flashcards
What is a Sattvic diet?
Purest diet enabling us to operate at maximum potential
Nourishes, calms & purifies the mind & body
Cereals/Grains
Fresh Fruit/Veg
Butter/Cheese
Nuts/Legumes
Herb teas/Honey
What is a Rajasic diet?
Stimulate the mind and body (overstimulation = restless/uncontrollable mind)
Hot, Salty & Bitter
Spices
Coffee/chocolate
Salt
Fish & Eggs
What is a Tamasic diet?
Does not benefit the mind or body and depletes prana
Meat/Fish
Alcohol/tobacco
Onions/Garlic
Overripe/underripe fruits n’ veggies
Leftovers & stale food
Fermented foods vinegar
Bread/pastries/cakes
What is the yogic concept of vegetarianism?
Yogis observe the yama Ahimsa (Non-violence)
Eating meat goes against their spiritual belief that animals are divine like humans & shouldn’t be used as food.
Yogi’s practice freedom of choice so don’t discriminate the choices of others.
Describe some prana rich foods.
Humanely & ethically produced
Freshly picked colourful fruits & vegetables
Raw & Organic
Herbal teas/water
Yogurt/probiotics
Good fats/oils
Fibre/protein
Describe some Prana deficient foods.
Refined sugar / artificial sweeteners - Soft drinks, Lollies
Processed cheese-flavoured snacks, Vegetable oil spread
Alcohol - Spirits, commercial beers
What is embodied flow.
It’s a spontaneous energetic free flowing movement practice without any krama
