What is yogic diet?
(source: Yoga Basics)
Practicing yoga is not the same as living a yogic lifestyle. However to get the best results of your practice, yogic life style is recommended.
he yogic diet stresses the consumption of natural, unprocessed foods that promote spiritual, mental, and physical health and aligns with yogic philosophy
The most obvious way to not cause harm is to reduce or eliminate the consumption of meat and dairy products.
generally fresh vegetables, whole grains and beans, mild healing spices, and other mildly sweet fruits and vegetables. Wherever possible, avoid processed foods, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco to move towards a healthier lifestyle and to create purity in the body and mind.
To avoid the discomfort of a full stomach during asana practice, it’s important to keep your meals small and light. It’s also important to eat at least two hours before your yoga sessions.
Make lunch your biggest meal.
Dinner should be cooked for easier digestion. Try to eat as many cooked vegetables at your evening meal. Incorporate soothing soups and root veggies like carrots, sweet potatoes, yams, winter squash, and beets.
Here are some healing herbs ans spices: turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, fennel, mint, basil, cumin, parsley, cilantro, and black pepper.
Eating should be an act of love and gratitude; you are taking sustenance from Mother Earth.
