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Intheunmanifesteduniverse,energyhasthreequalities,knownas

1.Gunas,thatexisttogetherinequilibrium
2.Sattva(purity);Rajas(activity,passion,theprocessofchange)
3.Tamas(darkness,inertia).
Onceenergytakesform,onequalityofthethreepredominates.Thusonanappletree,
somefruitsareripe(sattvic),someareripening(rajastic)andsomeareoverripe
(tamastic).Butnomatterwhatqualityprevails,anelementofeachoftheothertwowill
alwaysbepresentaswellpartsoftheapplewillbeinallthedifferentstages.TheThree
Gunasencompassallexistence,allactions.
SattvicFood
*thepurestdiet
*themostsuitableoneforanyseriousstudentofYoga.
*nourishesthebodyandmaintainsitinapeacefulstate.
*calmsandpurifiesthemind,enablingittofunctionatitsmaximumpotential.
*leadstotruehealth;apeacefulmindincontrolofafitbody,withabalancedflowof
energybetweenthem.
Sattvicfoodsinclude:
*cereals
*wholemealbread
*freshfruitandvegetables
*purefruitjuices
*milk
*butterandcheese
*legumes
***BLEEP**
*seeds
*sproutedseeds
*honeyandherbteas
RajasticFood
*veryhot,bitter,sour,dryorsaltyfood
*destroysthemindbodyequilibrium,feedingthebodyattheexpenseofthemind
*toomuchRajasticfoodwilloverstimulatethebodyandexcitethepassions,making
themindrestlessanduncontrollable
*eatinginahurryisalsoconsideredrajastic

Rajasticfoodsinclude:
*hotsubstances,suchassharpspicesorstrongherbs
*stimulantssuchascoffeeandteas
*fish
*eggs
*saltandchocolate
TamasticFood
*ATamasticDietbenefitsneitherthemindnorthebody.
*Prana,orenergyiswithdrawn,powersofreasoningbecomecloudedandasenseof
inertiasetsin.
*Thebody'sresistancetodiseaseisdestroyedandthemindfilledwithdarkemotions,
suchasangerandgreed.
*Overeatingisalsoconsideredtamastic.
Tamasticfoodincludes:
*meat
*alchohol
*tobacco
*onions
*garlic
*fermentedfoodssuchasvinegar
*staleoverripesubstances

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