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The Sattwic Way of Eating

We all know that what you put in your body has an effect on your state of health. However, what most people don't know is that Yogis have identified foods that do harm to your state of mind. Conversely, Yogis have also identified foods that benefit your state of mind. The foods that are beneficial are referred to as Sattwic foods.

This section will explain a bit about what is called a Sattwic way of eating. This is a method whereby you maximize foods that are going to reconstruct and revitalize your health and nervous system.

There are three or four foods in our modern society which are causing a great deal of harm to health. I don't say you should give them up completely, but I do say they must be modified or minimized if you wish to attain a state of mental and physical well being.

These danger foods are:

• fats
• sugar
• coffee
• white flour products

These are all denatured foods.

Now you will know just where you stand in this regard. If you are a big soda pop drinker that means you're taking in about 6 tsp of sugar with each soda pop. Soda pop with artificial sweeteners are just as bad. If you are a big bread eater - then switch to whole wheat or the heavy grain breads. Cut back on the coffee to one or two a day.

Make sure you drink lots of water a day - at least 8 glasses.

When you are balanced and feel a sense of self worth by starting this sort of regime, then of course you cheat once in a while.

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