"We are what we eat".

This statement is true in more senses than one. Food is of course necessary for our physical wellbeing. But as well as this is also has a subtle effect on our mind. Food not only sustains life; it influences one’s attitude toward life proper diet is one of the important steps in the yogic approach to life.
            All creatures in this universe need food for their existence. They intuitively know what type of food is best for them. We need food in order to live thus we have a desire to eat. We are capable of choosing what we like to eat and how much we should eat. But there is another aspect of eating for which we have no innate judgmental selection of an adequate diet. Eating is as essential port of every one’s daily life and while food fulfils essential physiological needs and the process of eating and drinking serve other functions too-social, psychological and emotional
            The yogic way eating is quite simple the most natural. As per yoga, various food can be grouped in to three major categories based on their effect on the human body and mind. Energy has three qualities, known as gunas that exist together in equilibrium (1) Satvic (Purity), (2) Rajas (activity),  (3) Tamas (darkness)

(1) Satvic food: This is the purest diet, the most suitable one for any yoga sadak. This type of food includes nuts, fruits vegetable, milk curd, butter milk, dates, honey, nuts, seeds and sprouted seeds. Satvic food promotes mental, physical and spiritual balance and positive thoughts it. A satvic food thus leads to true health.

(2) Rajasic food: These foods are very hot, bitter, sour, dry and salty. Various types of sweets, cookies, ghee, butter, fried vegetables, meat, eggs and fish etc. They destroy the mind body equilibrium and will over stimulate the body.

(3) Tamasic food: Tamasic food is called killer diet also. A tamasic diet benefits neither the mind nor the body. The body’s resistance to disease is destroyed and mind filled with dark emotions, such as anger and greed. This food is toxic and causes irritation and harm to the body as well as mind. Tamasic items include meat, alcohol, tobacco and fermented foods etc.