Nutrition

Question 1

What is a Sattvic diet?

Answer 1

Food that nourishes the body, calms and purifies the mind

Question 2

What is a Rajasic diet?

Answer 2

Foods that over-stimulate the body leading to a restless and uncontrollable mind

Question 3

What is a Tamasic diet?

Answer 3

Food that does not benefit the mind or body and depletes prana

Question 4

What foods are considered Sattvic?

Answer 4

Cereals, wholemeal bread , fresh fruit and vegetables, pure fruit juices, milk, butter and cheese, legumes, nuts, seeds, sprouted seeds, honey and herb teas

Question 5

What foods are considered Rajasic?

Answer 5

Hot spicy foods, such as sharp spices or strong herbs
stimulants such as coffee and teas
fish, eggs, salt and chocolate

Question 6

What foods are considered Tamasic?

Answer 6

Meat, alcohol, tobacco, onions, garlic
fermented foods such as vinegar
stale overripe substances

Question 7

What are prana rich foods?

Answer 7

Fresh, colourful fruits and vegetables
Probiotics
Good fats and oils
Fibre
Protein
Humane conditions
Raw and Organic
Water

Question 8

What are prana deficient foods?

Answer 8

Refined sugar
Soft drinks
Lollies
Margarine, vegetable oil spread
Spirits, commercial beers
Cheese-flavoured snacks
Artificial sweeteners

Question 9

What is the Yogic concept of vegetarianism?

Answer 9

Because yogis observe the yama Ahimsa, Non-violence, eating meat goes against their spiritual beliefs