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Sattvic diet

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Sattvic diet is a diet based on foods that contain one of the three yogic qualities (guna) known as sattva. In this system of dietary classification, foods that decrease the energy of the body are considered tamasic, while those that increase the energy of the body are considered rajasic. A sattvic diet is sometimes referred to as a yogic diet in modern literature.

A sattvic diet (sometimes referred to as a yogic diet in modern literature) is a type of plant-based diet within Ayurveda[1] where food is divided into three yogic qualities (guna) known as sattva.[2] In this system of dietary classification, foods that decrease the energy of the body are considered tamasic, while those that increase the energy of the body are considered rajasic. A sattvic diet shares the qualities of sattva, some of which include "pure, essential, natural, vital, energy-containing, clean, conscious, true, honest, wise".[3][4] A sattvic diet can also exemplify ahimsa, the…

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