What is a Rajasic Diet? Is it Good for Us?

Like we mentioned before, the food that we eat has a lot of say in how we feel and how we think - basically our mood, our thoughts and even our actions! While Sattvik foods are right at the top of the hierarchy thanks to all the benefits that they offer to our body and mind, let's now discuss the foods that come second in command - the foods that are Rajasic in nature and increase the Rajas in us. If you go through the post on the explanation of Rajas, you will know that it is something that is...

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What is a Tamasic diet? What does it do to the Body?

We have already told you about Sattvik and Rajasic foods, and how they affect our body and mind. Now let’s tell you more about a Tamasic diet - a diet that mostly consists of foods that are Tamasic in nature, or can increase the Tamas Guna. Are you one of those people who hardly ever cook and don't mind eating the previous day's stale food right out of the fridge all the time? Do you feel a pizza or a burger is an easy or quick alternative to a meal? If yes, then read on! Like in today&r...

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Why does Ayurveda Stress on Eating Right?

How many times have we skipped breakfast because we’re getting late for work? How many times have we rushed through a meal just because we have to be somewhere else quickly or catch a movie? How many times have we ordered a pizza just because we’re too lazy to cook? Lots of times, right? We can even say that all this is a part and parcel of our everyday lives. Well, we may not even realize it without constipation and acidity hitting us, but yes, eating right is something that is extr...

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