Yogic Diet.pdf

The concept of Yogic Diet , Triguna, Tridosa and their impact for optimizing holistic health.

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YogicDiet:AKey
TowardsHolisticHealth
Dr. Kishore Mukhopadhyay
Associate Professor
Union Christian training college
Murshidabad, West Bengal,
India.

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Agenda
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Concept of Yoga and Ayurveda
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Triguna& PanchaKosa
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Yogic Diet and Immunity

3. Yogameans‘union’or ‘connection’.InSanskrit,
theword ‘yoga’isusedtosignifyanyformof
connection.Yogais bothastateofconnection
andabodyof techniquesthat allowusto
connect toanything.
According to Patanjali,
‘Yogaisthe blocking
(nirodha)of Mental
modifications(chitta
vritti) sothattheseer
(drashta)re-identifies
withthe(higher)Self.

4. Yoga is the Scienceof
BodyMind
Spirit
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Ayurveda
AyurvedaisanancientmedicaltraditionfromIndia.Thetermisderivedfromthe
Sanskritayur,meaning"life"or"longevity,"andveda,meaning"knowledge"or"science.“
Ayurveda:India'straditional,naturalsystemofmedicinethathasbeenpracticedformore
than5,000years.Ayurvedaprovidesanintegratedapproachtopreventingandtreating
illnessthroughlifestyleinterventionsandnaturaltherapies.Ayurvedictheorystatesthatall
diseasebeginswithanimbalanceorstressintheindividual'sconsciousness.Lifestyle
interventionsareamajorayurvedicpreventiveandtherapeuticapproach.
Concisely,AyurvedicScienceisaholistichealthscienceofprevention,prognostics,
diagnostics,causes,pathogenesis,diseasesandtheirmanagementortreatment.

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AyurvedaplacesspecialemphasisonAhar
(diet)andAnna(food)andbelievesthathealthy
nutritionnourishesthemind,bodyandsoul.
Ayurvedadoesnotdiscriminatefoodtobe
good,orbad,insteaditemphasizesvarious
factorsthatinfluencefood,suchasitsbiological
properties,origin,environmentalfactors,
seasons,preparation,freshness,andprovidesa
logicalexplanationofhowtobalancefood
accordingtoone'sdoshaandphysicalneeds.

7. InSanskritthissystemisknownas
thePanchaMahaBhuta(Panchameansfive,
Mahameansgreat,andBhutameans
elements).AccordingtoAyurveda,
everythinginthisUniuverseismadeupof
fivebasicelementsindifferentproportions.
ThesefiveelementsarevEarth(Prithvi),
Water(Jal),Air(Vayu),Fire(Agni),Ether
(Aakash).Thefood,theplanetsandevery
livingandnonlivingthingaremadeupof
these5elements.Thereisafundamental
harmonyatthemacrocosmleveland
microcosmlevelandourbodyisavery
minuteimageoftheuniverse.Theonlything
thatdifferentiateslivingandnon-living
thingsisthesoul.

9. Accordingtoyogatherearethreefundamentalforcesinthematerialuniverse
whichoperateourbodyintheexternalworld.

13. Sattvic
Food
➢Light in nature
➢Easy to digest
➢Refreshing and not disturbing to
the mind
➢Eaten in the modest portions and
chewed slowly to enjoy taste and
texture of the food itself not spices
or seasoning,
•Eat Consciously

14. In general, sattvic foods are ripe, raw, or lightly cooked and freshly prepared. Foods that are old or
not prepared properly are not sattvic. The sattvic diet is high in nutrient-rich plant foods and low
inprocessedand fried foods. Sattvic foods include:
Fruits-apples, apricots, berries, dates (fresh), dragonfruit, feijjoa, figs, grapefruit, grapes with
seeds, longons, lychee, kiwifruit, mangoes, melons, nectarine, oranges, peaches, pears,
persimmon, pineapple, plums, pomegranates, prunes, starfruit, tangerines (sweet), raisins
Legumes-adzuki beans, anasazibeans, black beans, black eyed peas, broad beans, brown lentils,
cannellini beans, edamame beans, fava beans, green lentils, lima beans, mung beans, fresh snap
peas, split mung beans, split peas
Nuts-almonds, brazilnuts, cashew nuts cooked, chestnuts, coconut, filberts, gingko, hazelnuts,
macadamia nuts, pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, pistachio, tahini, tiger nuts
Oils-almond oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, ghee, macadamia nut oil, mustard seed oil, sesame oil,
olive oil
Other-honey, maple syrup, raw milk, raw sugar cane, watercress,fresh wasabi, rose petals,
lavender flowers, fresh almond milk, fresh rice milk, fresh coconut water
Spices-anise, basil, black pepper, brown mustard seeds, cardamom, carob, cilantro, cinnamon,
cumin, coriander, dill, fennel, ginger, mint, lemon grass, sesame seeds, sorrel, turmeric, vanilla
bean
Vegetables-artichokes, asparagus, bamboo shoots, beets, bitter gourd, bokchoy, broccoli, brussel

15. Improves digestion
.
Control over emotions
Boosts Immunity
Improve quality of sleep
Maintenance of
Cardiopulmonary health
Regulate Neural-
Hormonal Functions
Aids weight loss
Removal of toxins
Improves mood and increases
energy

16. HolisticHealthisactuallyanapproachtolife.Ratherthanfocusingonillnessorspecificpartsofthebody,
thisancientapproachtohealthconsidersthewholepersonandhowheorsheinteractswithhisorher
environment.Itemphasizestheconnectionofmind,body,andspirit.Thegoalistoachievemaximumwell-
being,whereeverythingisfunctioningtheverybestthatispossible.WithHolisticHealthpeopleaccept
responsibilityfortheirownlevelofwell-being,andeverydaychoicesareusedtotakechargeofone’sown
health.

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