Benefits of eating Sattvic Foods
What are sattvic food and why should i eat them ?
In this blog let us discuss the following:
- What is sattvic diet ?
- Benefits of eating sattvic food
What is Sattvic diet ?
Food is such an important factor of our life. Good food, tasty food, food that looks good; you feel so blissful and happy.
Sattvic food doesn’t look any different from other food. But sattvic food will give you very good health, nutrition, easily digestible. Sattvic food is natural in the sense, once you eat it, you won’t feel heavy at all. It gives a very peaceful feeling after eating so whatever food you may eating, gradually learn to cook to sattvic food. Learn the process of cooking and eating sattvic food with a pleasant state of mind because this is what is going to give you good health, good positive energy state of mind.
What are not sattvic foods:
- Non-vegeterian food
- Egg
- Too much spicy
- Too much chilli
- Foods that put you to sleep after consuming
The above all types of food is called as Rajasic foods.
Then there is another type of food called the Tamasic food. These kind of food bring lethargy, toxicity, dullness in body, intoxicated foods, artificially coloured, vitaminized food, processed food, frozen food. All these food come under tamasic food category.
So, now let us look at the Sattvic food list.
- Milk and milk products.
- Fruits, seasonal fruits preferred
- All vegetable available in the market
- Wheat, unpolished rice, millets, sprouts
- All dhal foods
- Jaggery, honey, unrefined sugar
- Ginger - brings balance to 3 doshas
- Turmeric, dhania, jeera, methi etc..
Onion and garlic are not necessarily sattvic, but using them for medicinal qualities bring enormous benefit to our body.
Using the above list, learning to mix and match, will give us a lot of recipes which we can consume on a daily basis. Learning to cook with the above ingredients will make our diet tastier and healthier.
So in short, Sattvic diet is a diet based on foods that contain one of the three yogic qualities (guna) known as sattva. In this system of dietary classification, foods that decrease the energy of the body are considered tamasic, while those that increase the energy of the body are considered rajasic. A sattvic diet is sometimes referred to as a yogic diet in modern literature.
Benefits of eating sattvic food
It’s not necessary that only a yoga practitioner or a spiritual person should follow the Satvic diet. To gain physical and mental balance, the Satvic diet plays an important role. The following are the benefits of eating a Satvic diet;
- Improves the immune system and acts as an immune booster:
Sattvic diet is extremely nutritious as 40% of Sattvic diet includes raw vegetables and fruits in the form of salads. Consuming natural fresh foods provides all the necessary nutrients, dietary fiber , antioxidants, proteins, minerals and monounsaturated fats. If this diet is followed regularly, it boosts your immunity, allowing a healthier immune system.
- Helps in weight loss:
If our everyday meal includes sattvic foods like a fresh salad made from seasonal vegetables and fruits, lentils and sprouts greatly promote weight loss. These foods have low carbs and calories which is loaded with the goodness of protein, vitamins and minerals. It gives a satiate feeling which will prevent you from sinful snacking before the next meal. Slow chewing of food is proven to reduce fat absorption and instantly boosts metabolism. Sattvic food is rich in fiber , which helps in reducing calories.
- Maintain balance in body and mind:
The sattvic diet is greatly popular among people who practice yoga and exercise. This food brings flexibility to the body. Food is considered to be healthy if after consumption brings energy and freshness to the body and mind. On the other hand, if you feel sleepy and lethargic after having the food, then it means that food is not compatible with your body. Scientists have proved that a good diet brings energy, peacefulness and happiness to the mind and body. The sattvic diet is loaded with goodness that maintains the balance in body and mind. With a healthy body and mind, we are sure to increase our life expectancy. People who are seeking spiritual growth should follow the sattvic diet.
- Improves digestive system:
Being on a sattvic diet means eating only fresh foods. Our everyday meal should have 40% of raw vegetables, sprouts, nuts and fruits. This means salad should be a part of our everyday meal. Vegetables and fruits have the maximum nutrients, minerals and fiber when eaten in the raw form which is usually lost when cooked. This promotes easy digestion due to fiber rich food. According to Ayurveda, each morsel of food has to be chewed 24 times before swallowing. This helps complete the absorption of nutrients from food and improves digestion.
- Prevent chronic diseases
A low-fat and high fiber diet reduces certain chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, hypertension, heart disease and also helps fight Coronavirus.
The sattvic diet is rich in fiber, nutrients and antioxidants, which prevents certain chronic diseases. A small change in the diet can make a big impact in the long run. Being on a sattvic diet means you stay out of fried foods, processed foods, canned foods, etc. This keeps the cholesterol level in control and prevents heart diseases. Diabetes and certain cancers are also kept at bay since sattvic food keeps our stomach happy with easy digestion and absorption. Eating nuts increases the good cholesterol or monounsaturated fats in your body that keeps the blood pressure in control. These foods also prevent stomach ulcers.
- Detoxes the body:
Toxicity in the body can be measured if you feel a sense of bloating, headache, skin rashes, fatigue, acne or nausea. If you are regularly experiencing these symptoms, change the diet and detox your body. Having a sattvic diet will help detox your body. Having a sattvic diet will help detox your body. Practice fasting once every month. Having a glass of warm water mixed with a pinch of turmeric and honey every morning removes toxicity in your body. Practising yoga or meditation along with a healthy diet will help cleanse your body.
- Stay Energetic:
A visible change in the body can be noticed within a month of having a sattvic diet. You will wake up fresh in the morning without feeling tired and sleepy. Our body feels light and energetic with more flexibility than before. Your mood is elevated bringing in a significant change in the productivity of your work. The sattvic diet helps you to stay energetic.
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