It is believed that the food we eat, decides the quality of our minds and health of our bodies. In yoga, foods have been classified as Rajasik, Tamasik and Saatvik. Im here speaking only about Saatvik cooking. To maintain a balance between acidic and alkaline food intake, the yogic books and Ayurveda recommend vegetarian "Saatvik" diet.
Saatvik diet consists of lightly cooked vegetables with minimum spices, fruits, nuts, honey, milk and milk products, whole grains and sprouts.
Jain food is also very similar to saatvik cooking except that certain root foods like onions, garlic are prohibited.
As most of my recipes in this blog are non-vegetarians, I would like to mention a point here, as per my understanding which may spark a range of discussion here.
Most argue saying, "Non vegetarian food is Tamasik, while vegetarian food is Saatvik."
This is nothing more than a MYTH!
No food by itself is Rajasik, Tamasik or Saatvik.
It is the preparation which makes it so. Vegetables such as cabbage, potatoes etc., if cooked with a lot of spices become Tamasik while fresh boiled chicken cooked in a simple fashion becomes Saatvik.
Two (02) glasses of water - After waking up - Helps activate internal organs
One (01) glass of water - 30 minutes before meal - Help digestion
One (01) glass of water - Before taking a bath - Helps lower blood pressure
One (01) glass of water - Before sleep - To avoid stroke or heart attack
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