This document discusses yoga, diet, and vegetarianism. It defines key terms like metabolic rate and calories. It outlines the main types of vegetarians like vegans, lacto-vegetarians, and pescatarians. It describes the yogic diet as satvic or healer food like fruits and nuts that promote mental and physical balance. A balanced diet according to yoga includes getting carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vegetables, fruits, and fiber. The document promotes adopting a vegetarian or yogic diet for health benefits and living compassionately.

1. YOGA & DIET
Dr.Shashikant

2. Energy
 The capacity to do work
1 Calorie
Is the amount of heat energy
necessary to raise the temperature of
1 gram of water 1 degree centigrade

3. THE METABOLIC RATE
Metabolic rate =
Energy expenditure per unit time
(Calories/hour)

4. VEGETARIANS
 By strict definition vegetarians do not
eat meat or animal products in any
shape or form.

5. Main types of vegetarians
VEGANS
Exclude all foods of animal origin.
LACTO VEGETARIANS
Do not eat meat, poultry, fish and eggs
but milk and milk based products are
eaten.

6. Main types of vegetarians
LACTO-OVO VEGETARINES
Do not eat meat, poultry and fish, but
milk, milk products and eggs are
eaten.
PESCO VEGETARIANS
Do not eat meat and poultry, but fish,
milk, milk products and eggs are
eaten.

7. Main types of vegetarians
FRUITARIAN
Do not eat any food of animal origin
and some plant foods (pulses and
cereals)
DEMI or SEMI VEGETARIANS
exclude red meat from their diet but
still eat poultry

8. YOGIC DIET
 What we eat have an influence on
what we are?
 All creatures in this universe
intuitively know what type of food is
best to them. Except ?
 According to yoga food is not only for
physical fitness, but it also influences
mental &spiritual health.

9. Yogic food
 Usually excludes all non vegetarian
food and stimulants.
 Yoga makes us observe of what we
eat & correct our dietary habits and
brings awareness that helps to get rid
of overeating, wrong eating etc.

10. Why need food ?
 Growth
 Energy
 Repair & Maintenance
 Immunity

11. Balanced diet
 Carbohydrates 40-50%
 Protein 15-20%
 Fat 3-5%
 Vegetables & Fruits 20-25%
 Fibre & celulose 5-7%

12. FOOD AS FUEL
 Carbohydrate 4 Cal/G
 Protein 4 Cal/G
 Fat 9 Cal/G

13. Yogic Food Types
 Satvic food (Healer Diet)
Is juicy,sweet,bland,fresh,easily digestible and agreeable.
Best quality of food available which increases vitality,vigor,high
physical endurance and longevity. which promotes mental &
physical balance & generates pious &positive thoughts .
Eg:nuts,fruits,vegetables,pulses,wheat,cereals,milk & its
poducts,dates,honey and jaggery.
 Rajasic food (Questionable Diet )
Medium quality includes veg & non veg .
Fried,overcoocked,oily,spicy,bitter,sour,pungent,dry,hot or
cold.this type is needed for fighters,warriors & others
needing animal strength.
Eg:sweets,coockies,ghee,butter,cheese,fried
vegetables,meat,eggs,fish etc.

14.  Tamasic food (Killer Diet)
Lowest quality of food- unbalanced,unwholesome,stale,canned
foods, packaged foods, beverages & fizzy drinks ,excessive
fat &spices + tobacco and alcohol.
This kind of food is toxic ,causes irritation and harm to our
body as well as mind.
Video Meet your meat !

15. 8 Natural Doctors
 Nutrition
 Exercise
 Water
 Sunlight
 Temperature
 Rest
 Air
 Trust in GOD

17. VEGETABLES

19. THANK YOU
Now Begins the
Revolution of yogic diet inside &
outside YOU .
GOD BLESS YOU

20. Join hand with us in creating a healthy
and happy society with life of
vegetarianism full of bliss, love &
compassion .
Contact for this Revolution Group
Dr Shashikant S K (SVYASA )
yogis2doctors@yahoo.co.in