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MODULE-3 Diet and Nutrition
Holistic Health
Sattvic Diet

The foods which are light for digestion and help in calming
down the mind are regarded as Sattvic diet. It includes fresh
fruits, veggies and other substances like mangoes, orange,
apples, grapes, guavas, bananas, papaya, pomegranates, pears,
pineapples, figs, cabbages, spinach, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, pumpkin,
cucumber, cauliflower, peaches, lady’s finger, dried peas, green pulse, red rice,
Note almonds, oat-meal, raisins, unpolished rice, bengal gram, dried ginger, dates,

green gram, groundnut, honey, lemon etc.

Rajasic Diet

The foods which stimulate the body and excite the desires, making the mind
restless and uncontrollable are termed as
Rajasic diet. This type of food also stimulates
and activates the nervous system and speeds
up metabolic function. This type of food is
cooked for a longer duration to increase its
taste appeal. It also includes chillies, sour
foods, asafoetida, onion, garlic, tamarind, mustard, tea, coffee, cocoa, white sugar,
turnips, fried food, salt, bitter food, fish, eggs, meat etc.

Tamasic Diet

The foods which are heavy for digestion and increase the laziness and anger in
an individual are called as Tamasic diet. It includes foods cooked twice, fats,
oils, fermented foods, containing foul
odour, sugary food, food with
preservatives, unclean food, stale and rotten
foods, tobacco, alcohol and those which are
not at all helpful to nourish our body or
mind.

INTEXT QUESTIONS 10.4

1) Answer the following questions–
a) Define balanced diet.

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