Yoga promotes eating a healthy, balanced diet prepared with care and intention. A yoga-aligned meal consists of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, dairy, and is eaten slowly while focusing on the food. Proper eating involves filling half the stomach with food, drinking modestly, chewing thoroughly, listening to body cues, and giving one's full attention to the meal without distractions. Mindful food preparation and consumption enhances digestion and absorption of nutrients.

1. EATING RIGHT

2.  Yoga is a holistic approach to developing one’s
mind and soul; Yoga leads one to good health. One
thing that also defines the overall well being is food;
what we eat does everything to our body.
 In this time when everybody is in a rush, packaged
and junk food has made life easy. But the joy of
slow cooking, preparing the ingredients to cook it
has all gone. Everybody wants ready-to-cook meals
these days; people opt for easy take-aways. These
meals are absolutely unhealthy in nature.
Yoga doesn’t agree with this practice of food
consumption. Yoga believes in:

3. POSITIVE PREPARATIONS
The effects of food start with how you
are preparing it. Even while preparing
and cooking the food, you should be in
a positive state of mind. The way you
feel gets into the food so be happy
when cooking. Chanting or humming
mantras is a good way to stay positive
and feel happy.

4. WHAT SHOULD MY MEAL INCLUDE?
Your meal should include lots of fresh
fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes,
ghee and other dairy products. Such a
meal is called Sattvik meal. It
increases immunity, body strength and
health.

5. MITAHARA
One should moderate the intake of
food. Half of the stomach should be
filled with food, 1/4th with liquids and
1/4th should be empty for gases to
flow easily.

6. CHEW SLOWLY
We usually eat very fast and eat very
big bites. That’s not how you are
supposed to eat. You should chew
your food very well before swallowing
it; chew it atleast 20-30 times before
taking it in. This helps in the absorption
of all the nutrients.

7. FOCUS ON EATING
When eating food give complete
attention to your food; do not watch
television or watch video on phone.
Try and eat at the same time everyday.
Eat in a quiet and peaceful
environment.

8. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY
Don’t overfill your stomach; do not eat
just because it’s time to eat. Eat only
when you are hungry. Eat slowly for
your mind to give a signal to stop
eating when it's full.

9. COMPLETE ATTENTION
When eating, do not multitask. GIve
proper attention to your food. Be
aware of what you are eating.
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