HEALTH & NUTRITION
The Yoga Temple

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease & infirmity”  (World Health Organization)

It is the aim of most people in the world, to live a long and healthy life, however, when we take a good look around us, very few people have achieved this healthy state.

Just as a car has specific requirements to run smoothly for it’s lifetime, so has the physical body. If we don’t look after the car with regular services and run it on quality fuel, the car will not run as it should. It is the same with our physical body, what we eat definitely has an impact on our body and mind.

Some requirements needed for good health are:

Correct eating habits, physical exercise, clean water and proper breathing.

Correct eating habits - provides fuel for the body giving it energy to work, grow and maintain itself throughout its life.

FOOD

The yogic diet is vegetarian because it is important to have foods that have a positive effect on the mind. In yogic philosophy, there are three qualities of food :

Sattva, rajas and tamas.  

Sattva means “pure” which includes fresh, wholesome fruit, vegetables, nuts and grains. All that the body requires. 

Rajasic foods over stimulate the body and mind.  Some of these foods include onions, garlic, coffee, tea, soft drinks, refined food products and spicy, seasoned, salty foods. 

Tamasic foods are heavy, creating dullness, depression and unhealthy thoughts.   These foods include meat, fish, eggs and all intoxicants plus foods that have been reheated, fermented, burned, fried, stale and those containing preservatives. Also mushrooms because they grow in the darkness.

PURE WATER

Clean water - the intake of water can be from several sources. The most desirable and purest water will come from fresh fruits and vegetables ( ideally without chemicals). Do not use tape water for drinking and cooking as it is scientifically proven to be toxic with many harmful contaminants.This is the reason The Yoga Temple sells high quality water purification systems. For more information go to the water page on this website.

EXERCISE  

It is best to exercise where both sides of the body get worked equally, example, walking, yoga, swimming, cycling etc

In yoga, physical movements or postures called asanas, not only tone the muscles, tissues, ligaments, joints and nerves, but also maintain healthy functioning of the body’s systems.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Start with one yoga class a week for a while then build up from there. At the same time look at your diet. If your eating junk food and consuming to much sugar; eg alcohol, soft drinks, chips, chocolate etc, then STOP. Make positive change.  Eat fresh fruit & veges, small amounts of protein and drink pure water. Don’t eat late at night. Walk by the sea in the mornings if possible and also collect the morning sun ( Vit D ), or walk in a park or in natural surroundings if possible and not in air conditioning. Walk at least three days a week  for 30  to 60 minutes a day. Walk at a good pace and work up a sweat, take deep breaths of air.

HEALTH/DIET LINKS

www.alecburton.com

www.healthscience.org

www.drfuhrman.com

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayurveda

www.yatan-ayur.com.au

www.chopra.com/ayurveda

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THE BODY
The Yoga Temple

For more information please go to

www.innerbody.com

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CORRECT FOOD COMBINATIONS

Non-Starchy & Green Vegetables

Lettuce

Cucumbers

Greens (Kale, etc)

Okra

Celery

Sweet Peppers

Summer Squash

Kohlrabi

Celery Cabbage

Cauliflower

Eggplant

Green Corn

Cabbage

Broccoli

Turnips

Green Beans

 

Brussel Sprouts

   

Protein

Protein/Starch
Combine as Starch

Eat non-starchy & green vegetables with either protein or starch

Do not combine protein & starch


Do not combine vegetables, proteins or starches with fruits
Except:
nuts with citrus
(fair combination)
lettuce & celery with fruit
(good combination)


Avocados:
best with salad
 
(fair with sub-acid fruit or starch)

Starch

Mildly Starchy

Nuts

Beans

Potatoes

Carrots

Seeds

Peas

Sweet  Potatoes

Beets

Olives

Lentils

Yams

Rutabaga

Cheese

Peanuts

Mature Corn

Winter Squash

Eggs

Coconuts

Jerusalem
Artichokes.

Pumpkin

Flesh Foods

Chestnuts

Parsnips

Edible Pod Peas

 

Wild Rice

Salsify

Globe Artichokes.

 

All Grains

 

Water
Chestnuts

     

Sprouted Grains

Acid Fruits


Eat sub-acid fruits with either acid or sweet fruits


 Do not combine acid fruits & sweet fruits


Tomatoes: Use with green & non-starchy vegetables & protein


Melons: Eat alone

Sweet Fruits

Citrus

Bananas

Pineapples

Persimmons

Strawberries

Thompson Grapes

Pomegranates

Muscat Grapes

Sour Apples

All Sweet Grapes

Sour Grapes

All Dried Fruits

Sour Peaches

 

Sour Plums

 

Sour Cherries

 

Sub-Acid Fruits

Sweet Apples

Sub-acid Grapes

Apricots

Blueberries

Sweet Peaches

Pears

Sweet Plums

Raspberries

Sweet Cherries

Papayas

Cherimoyas

Blackberries

 

Mangos

Fresh Figs

 

 

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