Sattvic lifestyle offers many great tools from the Hindu traditions for a stable, healthy, and peaceful life. Meditation is a great way to find peace and calm amid chaos. Yoga helps us build strength, flexibility, and balance. The vegetarian diet has many benefits worth considering, like reduced risk for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, or cancer. To grow in any area of your life, you need to put your attention in that area. Attention is a form of energy.
You can generate enough energy to meet all your life goals in all areas of your life. Hindus believe there are four goals of human life: Dharma (duty), Artha (wealth), Kama (desires), and Moksha (liberation). Sattvic foods help you achieve all these goals!
What is a Sattvic diet plan, and what are the benefits of this type of eating
Hindu’s have followed the sattvic diet for more than 5000-years. In the face of a global pandemic or epidemic disease, we are learning about the benefits of a sattvic diet. Here is a short blog post on rasam and corona virus.
If you’re looking for a new diet to try or just want some inspiration on eating healthily, then the Sattvic eating plan is perfect for you. The goal of this meal plan is to help your body and mind become more calm and relaxed. This blog post details more information regarding the sattvic diet plan.
Many people who follow a sattvic diet notice that they have fewer cravings and increased energy levels. Here are some tips for beginners:
- Start out by frequently incorporating healthier food into your current routine (like adding one more vegetable at dinner).
- Eat more whole grains like brown rice or quinoa instead of processed wheat products like white bread or pasta.
- Make sure to incorporate protein sources such as lentils and beans.
- Hydrate yourself well and choose fruits and vegetables that have high water content.
- Exclude all artificial sources of sugar.
- Avoid eating baked foods.
- Plan ahead and have the resources you need.
- Drink plenty of lemonade (preferably without sugar), cucumber water, and coconut water to stay hydrated.
- Make small meals that will not require storing.
- Avoid foods with added sugar, baked goods, and processed fat, such as cheese.
- Do not eat cold or frozen foods such as ice cream, ice cube-based smoothies.
- Any form of alcohol is not sattvic.
- Watch out for hidden animal products such as eggs, lard, or other sources of animal fat.
- Pancakes with date-tamarind chutney
- Dosa with coconut chutney
- Idli with Molagapodi
- Roti with saagu
- Lemon rice with eggplant saung
- Quinoa Pongal with potatoes in tamarind gravy
- Chai with lentil patties
- Golden milk with Pakoda
- Rasam with Pizza bites