Q1. Do I need to consult a yoga teacher for my diet chart?
It is found that man is the best teacher of
himself through his own personal experience. Therefore it is recommended
that he enjoys his freedom of food and set his own limitations.
Moreover a number of factors play a role in the proper selection of
one's individual diet. They are age, size, weight, habits, tastes,
metabolism, climate, availability, resources, occupation, lifestyle,
physical activities and social customs. For example, a human being
should change his diet according to his growing age keeping in mind his
medical history and his circumstances.
Q2. Is there an ideal diet for a yoga practitioner?
There is nothing called an 'ideal diet' as such.
But a balanced diet is always preferred and recommended. Proper intake
of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats, minerals, roughage and the
so-called trace elements should be taken care on a daily basis. Moreover
having a wholesome diet in a correct proportion taken from a wide range
of natural food is always good.
Q3. Will vegetarian food serve as an ideal ingredient for my diet?
A preferred meal for any yogi is Lacto-vegetarian
food. This includes whole-grain cereals, pulses, legumes, wheat-germ,
gram flour, oilseeds, vegetable oils, nuts, roots, tubers, green and
fresh vegetables, fresh and dry fruits, honey, sugar, milk, ghee,
butter, sweet buttermilk, sweet curd and germinated grams. A permutation
and combination of these above given natural food in a correct
proportion is the best meal for a practitioner.
Q4. Do I have any specific timings for having my food?
The meals taken round the clock must be followed
religiously on a daily basis.
It is always better to avoid eating too often at irregular intervals.
The best way of eating is to space out proper timings in a day and to
follow that regularly. Even taking food at long intervals can be
extremely harmful for the body as the stomach remains empty for a longer
time.
Q5. Does light eating in between proper meals help?
Generally, two wholesome diets are sufficient for
most people. Sometimes junk foods like nuts, chocolates and snacks taken
in between the meals can disturb the digestion process as they will get
consumed by your digestive system and you may lose the appetite for
your main meal.
Q6. What is the best time to eat before going to bed?
The ideal time to go to bed is 2 hours after
having dinner. It is not advisable to take dinner too late at night or
going to bed as soon as you finish your meal. Also going to bed empty
stomach is not recommended. But keeping your stomach light is advisable.
Q7. Can I eat something just before or after my yoga sessions?
Taking food right before or after vigorous
exercise or hard work is not encouraged. It is better to rest for a
while and then take a proper meal.
Q8. Why is being a vegetarian stressed so much while practicing yoga?
There is no hard and fast rule that a practitioner
should become a complete vegetarian while practicing yoga. A normal
diet which is balanced is what matters the most. However, as a yogi
progresses in his path of yoga, he soon realizes that killing is
unethical and therefore changes his diet automatically.
On medical ground, a vegetarian diet is recommended due to many
reasons. Most important among them is that, Asanas and Pranayama give an
automatic repulsive force to body and mind that refuses flesh-based
diet in order to bring cellular quietness. Therefore, simple vegetarian
dishes do not irritate the system.
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