Type of food: Satvik, Rajasic and Tamasic diet

 Food is divided into three parts in Ayurveda.The simple food  is called satvik food. It is considered pure and good for the body. For example:

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satvik food

Fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, almonds, etc., grains, and fresh milk.

Satvik food is that which purifies the body and gives peace to the mind.

Second is Rajasic food

These diets motivate the body and brain to function. Their excessive intake brings hyperactivity, restlessness, anger, irritability, insomnia etc. to the body.

Such food includes salty and spicy foods. Apart from these, bitter and dry things are also included in it. Such food stimulates the human mind and gives a lot of energy to the human being.

Third is Tamsic food

Non-vegetarian diet, stale food, excessive fat intake, oily and highly sweet food.

Tamasic foods are those that make the body and mind sluggish. Excessive intake of these causes inertia, confusion and disorientation.

All satvik food:

1. Butter and cheese

2. honey

3.All green vegetables

4.Fruits juice

5. Food without onion and garlic

6. Milk 

All Rajsic food 

1.Spicy food

2.Fried food

3.onion, garlic

4.coffee,tea

5.sour milk 

6. Fish meat

All Tamsic food:

1.Non-vegetarian diet

2.stale food

3.excessive fat intake

4.oily and highly sweet food

5.Alcohol, whisky

6.Excess intake of oil food