Yoga and food

The food one eats should not only be of moderate quantity but also which his mind likes most. Remember 'overeating' and untimely eating is much more harmful than undernourishment.It is proved by modern medicine also. See the studies of Dr. David.A.Kessler (Pediatrician and former Head of FDA (USA)

Anarogyamanayushya--

masswargyam cha (a)thibhakshnam

apunyam lokavidhwishtam

thasmathath parivargyayeth

The above 'sloka' means overeating destroys health, decreases life-span. It will make other people dislike you. Over-eaters cannot go to 'heaven'. Yogasasthra proclaims vegetarian food. People generally have a wrong notion that eating meat, eggs and fish only give health.The fact is, you can stay equally healthy by eating vegetarian food.(However eating limited quantity of non-vegetarian items except fried food is not strictly prohibited by yoga masters).

Always remember the under mentioned facts: 

• Leave the stomach empty at least three hours a day.
• Masticate the food proper before swallowing
• Do not eat junk food or canned food and bakery items.
• Eat more vegetables especially leafy vegetables.
• Make fruits a main ingredient of food.
• Eat food when you are really hungry. If the mind feels tense avoid food because proper digestion will not take place.
• Do fasting once in a day each week so as to give complete rest to the organs of digestion. Use drinks and fruit only.
• Avoid alcoholic foods, tea and coffee as far as possible.
• Yoga does not prohibit eating non-vegetarian food altogether. But avoid red meat and fried food. 

Food And diseases

Human body is prone to get diseases in generally 2 ways.

1.Hereditary diseases---These are acquired from the ancestral stalk through genes. Therefore we have little control over such diseases.In some persons the immune system of the body will be weak hereditarily. Such persons are more prone to get diseases.

2. Diseases which we get from our life environment and bad habits--- This includes the air, food and water born diseases, besides those we get from our own bad habits like over eating, excessive use of alcoholic drinks, smoking, Drug using etc. This category we can control to a great extent by changing our habits and environment. Yoga is the best solution for a healthy and cheerful life of such mortals.

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