 Yoga
is the only science that has laid great emphasis on food over
centuries. In fact, there is a whole branch – called Anna Yoga –
devoted to food for health and happiness.Yoga over
centuries has developed a concept of a balanced wholefoods diet and an
eating philosophy. These principles of good eating use powerful
techniques which help in maintaining a strong and health body, a
stress-free mind and a positive spirituality within this mixed up
world. Never has this yogic philosophy of a balanced
wholefoods diet been felt more than today when 97% of all health
disorders can be traced to a faulty nutrition and diet.
It has been observed that (East) Indian
civilizations suffer least from bowel problems, constipation,
indigestion and other food related disorders such as obesity. Do you
know why? Because the Indian philosophy of cooking and eating draws
heavily from the yogic philosophy of eating! Yoga
does not dissect food into vitamins, minerals, protein etc. The yogic
philosophy is that the true benefits of these ingredients can be had
only when they are NOT isolated but as much in their natural form as
possible. The key to true health is to have a
balanced wholefoods diet. A balanced diet ensures that all the
faculties of digestion work smoothly – absorption, assimilation and
elimination. A balanced whole foods diet ensures a healthy you!!
It is extremely important that all these 3 aspects work well together.
If all these aspects work in harmony it is extremely unlikely that
you’ll suffer from health disorders and even obesity. Often
“synthetic” or “processed” foods create conditions that disrupt this
balance. This leads to several physical and psychological problems.
Over years, this can have dangerous consequences.
Read this report on how the
rapidly increasing incidence of cancer can be traced down to faulty
nutrition.
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