Naturopathy deals with the healing power of nature since it believes that all healing powers are within your body.

1. YOGIC/NATURE DIET

2. INTRODUCTION
Food you eat is either Satvic, Rajasic or Tamasic according to
its character and effect upon the body and the mind

3. SATTVIC FOOD
• Sattvic food is always freshly cooked and simple, juicy, It is light, unctuous, nourishing, sweet
and tasty. It increases the energy of the mind and produces cheerfulness, serenity and mental
clarity. Sattvic food is highly conducive to good health.
• Milk, butter, ghee (clarified butter), fresh ripe fruits, almonds, dates, moong (green gram)
sprouts, barley, wheat, cereals, tomatoes, parwar, torai, karela (names of Indian vegetables),
plantains etc., are sattvic.The spices commonly used in sattvic cooking are turmeric, ginger,
cinnamon, coriander, fennel (saunf) and cardamom.

4. SATTVIC PERSONALITY
• People who follow the sattvic way of eating are known to be clear-
minded, balanced, and spiritually aware. They usually avoid
alcohol, stimulants like tea, coffee, tobacco and non-vegetarian
food.

5. RAJASIC FOOD
• This is food that is fresh but heavy. It includes non-vegetarian food like meat, fish, eggs, and
chicken, all whole pulses and dals (not sprouted), hot spices like chillies, pepper, and all vegetables
including onion and garlic. The rajasic diet is also cooked fresh and is nutritious. It may contain a
little more oil and spices compared to sattvic food.
• It benefits those who believe in action and aggression in a positive way such as business persons,
politicians, and athletes.
Rajasic foods are bitter, sour, salty, pungent, hot and dry. Puri, kachori, pungent condiments,
sweets, fried bread, curd, brinjal (egg plant), carrots, urad (black gram), onions, garlic, lemon,
masur (red gram), tea, coffee, betel leaves, tobacco are rajasic articles of food.

6. RAJASIC PERSONALITY
• These foods create sensuality, sexuality, greed, jealousy, anger, delusion, fantasies, egotism
and irreligious feelings. They are interested in the four P's - power, prestige, position and
prosperity
• They are go-getters and know how to enjoy life. The rajasic man always plans to prepare
various kinds of preparations to satisfy his palate. The palate remains unsatisfied until the
stomach is completely filled with pungent things and till the tongue is burnt with chilies.

7. TAMASIC FOOD
• This includes foods that are not fresh, overcooked, stale and processed — foods made from refined
flour (maida), pastries, pizzas, burgers, chocolates, soft drinks, rumali roti, naan, tea, coffee, tobacco,
alcohol, canned and preserved foods like jams, pickles and fermented foods, fried foods, sweets made
from sugar, ice creams, puddings and most ‘fun foods’ are included in this list. All spicy, salty, sweet and
fatty foods form part of the tamasic diet. Beef, fish, eggs, wine, garlic, onions and tobacco are tamasic
foodstuffs.

8. TAMASIC PERSONALITY
• Tamas brings about stagnation leading to degeneration of people’s health. Such individuals
suffer from intense mood swings, insecurity, desires, and cravings and are unable to deal with
others in a balanced way. They have little regard for the welfare of others and tend to be very
self-centered. Their nervous system and heart do not function optimally and such individuals
age fast. They usually suffer from conditions like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and
chronic fatigue.

9. CONCLUSION
Sattvic, rajasic and tamasic are more than just
qualities in food — they are a way of life.