Do you really know you Food! - Understanding Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic Food.

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hello friends this is pranaya and i welcome you back to my channel holistic health where we make videos to provide information about simple health tips and lifestyle hacks in this video we're gonna talk about food and share some meaningful insights which will help us increase our awareness levels towards the food we consume day in and day out so why food well it is believed that we are what we eat food not only affects our physical health but it also has significant impact on our mind as well as our emotions with consistent and dedicated attention to our diet it is possible to balance not only the physical health but also our emotional as well as mental health or Ayurvedic scriptures mentioned that nature which is the primary force of life is composed of three qualities or principles called as gunas these three qualities are sattva which is the subtle energy Rajas which is the active energy and Tamas which is inertia or dullness like everything in this universe the food we eat also has one or more of these qualities or energies that affect our body mind and soul so with that context we will now understand what is sattvic food what is the route 6 foot and what is thumb sick food how does the Ayurveda actually defines these three food categories what is the effect of each food type on us and most importantly what is the right balance for a healthy life let's zoom on to sattvic food satlak food is also known as yogi food it is always fresh and natural and it involves no processing you consume the food in its most natural form it is freshly cooked and with little or no seasoning because it is consumed in its most natural form it is extremely light on our stomach most importantly it is a perfect combination of proteins carbs dietary fats vitamins and minerals and hence referred to as wholesome meal so what does sattvic food include it includes whole grains and legumes like rice whole wheat oats beans corn lentils etc fresh and organically grown vegetables and fresh seasonal fruits so what is the effect of south food on us Southwick people are those individuals whose diet is dominated by South where energy or sattvic food it is believed that they have good control over their emotions they don't get angry or frustrated easily in any given situation they are extremely energetic and always look fresh and have high levels of awareness they have a very positive outlook towards life and live in the attitude of gratitude their fitness level is excellent and they are extremely active in helping themselves as well as others now let's move on to Roth SiC food Roth seek food is very hot bitter dry or salty it is fresh but heavy it contains taste enhancers and stimulants it includes more oil and spices in comparison to Southwick food so all the tempting food like meat chicken eggs pulses dolls which are not sprouted come under this category all your gravy items will fall under Roth SiC food category so all those who say they are complete foodies would fall in the category of Roth sick people so rot sick food includes essentially fish and meat like salman lamb chicken turkey tuna eggs etc it includes spices such as salt pepper black pepper ginger onion garlic radish etc now we know that ginger onion and garlic have lot of healing properties but in Ayurveda they are considered as rot sick food body stimulants like coffee tea sugar cola drinks chocolates and alcoholic drinks all fall under Raj Singh food category so what is the effect of Rod sick food on our body mind and soul not sick food benefits those who believe in action and aggression in a positive way rot sick people are extremely ambitious competitive and goal-oriented personalities they have strong tendency to control others and prove their point in all situation since winning is so important to them accepting failure or rejection is extremely difficult for them since they are constantly thinking and planning they are quickly drained of their mental energy they require a Glee eight hours of sound sleep as their quality of sleep is not good now we will quickly jump on to thamma sick food thomas food has high level of thomas in it it includes food which is over processed food which is stale and food which is extremely difficult for our body to digest any food which is made up of refined flour comes under thumb sick food category canned food bottle food or processed food which is frozen and preserved are all thumb a second nature so all the fun foods like chips burgers french fries hot dogs ice cream deserts puddings will fall under this category Tom sick food includes deep fried food like french fries chips pickles foods which are preserved with excessive salt preserved meats like beef hot dogs sausages bacon ham etc gin vodka whiskey rum scotch martini and other alcoholic drinks all fall under thumb seafood category so what is the effect of thumb sick food on our body mind and soul well individuals which are dominated by thumb sick qualities tend towards depression excessive eating and drinking they are always in their own zone which means they are extremely self-centered personalities and they don't care about others and ignore the welfare of others they suffer from intense mood swings insecurities and they have desires and cravings for access eating drinking or sex they also suffer from severe health conditions like diabetes heart disease cancer and arthritis to name few so now the most important question what is the right balance then well the only person who can truly answer this question for you is you all the three qualities or gunas are extremely important for our survival and to move forward and progress in life we have all these three gunas and qualities within us but in different proportions how we respond to events and circumstances or situations in our life depends on the predominant guna or quality within us so depending upon what holds priority in your life you may define the proportion of these three qualities however this is how the balance of sattva Rajas and Tamas works together a sattvic mind has come clear and creative thinking that allows it to stay in the present moment and find effective solutions to life's challenges we need small amount of Rajas to action on these creative ideas and solutions and eventually a little bit of Tomas is required to bring these activities to a halt when the problem is actually resolved so this could be a perfect balance to ensure that you have a perfect balance of physical health emotional health and mental health we truly hope you would have found this video extremely helpful if that is the case please like and share this video as much as possible and for more health related videos to our channal holistic health until we meet next Staheli and stay fit thank you so much for watching