An important principle is a balanced diet. If your daily food includes four of the following items, you can consider your diet to be balanced. These are: salad, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and raw nuts (walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, etc.). Furthermore, whether you are a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian, you should include these four foods in your daily diet. Vegetable Juice
Before talking about those four foods, I want to tell you about the great benefits of vegetable juice. The method for making vegetable juice is as follows: put the washed vegetables or fruits into a pot with water, and through long hours of simmering, the color and nutrients of the vegetables or fruits are dissolved into the water. Remove the simmered vegetables or fruits and discard them. Add some salt and sugar to the broth and drink it when it is warm. Yogis often drink vegetable juice to cleanse the body of toxins and impurities. Moreover, drinking vegetable juice during a yogic fast can also provide the body with the energy it needs for the day without placing too much burden on the digestive system. If you want to skip a meal, drinking some vegetable juice is a very good idea. Salad
All raw vegetables can be made into a salad, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, etc. Chop these vegetables into small pieces, mix in some dressing oil, and you can eat a bowl of it raw daily. The ideal time to eat a salad is as the first course of lunch or dinner. Fresh Vegetables
Any vegetable that is not dried or deformed is considered a fresh vegetable, and of course, the fresher the better. Both root and stem vegetables, as well as leafy vegetables, should be included in your daily diet, and they should be cooked in a sattvic manner. Fresh Fruit
For anyone, fruit is always a nutritious food. To achieve good results in your yoga practice, it is very important to eat fresh fruit. It is not necessary to eat expensive fruits, as common fruits are also rich in nutrients. Eat seasonal fruits as well as fruits that are available year-round. How much to eat per day? For example, eating one apple, one orange, or one banana a day is sufficient. The important thing is to eat fruit regularly to benefit your health. Raw Nuts
We recommend that you eat some raw nuts that are removed from their shells. For example: almonds, pistachios, almonds, pecans, and walnuts, etc. Mix these nuts together, and you only need to eat a small handful daily. Raw nuts have the function of generating heat in the body, so they are suitable for consumption in winter, and you can eat less in summer. Raw nuts contain a large amount of protein, minerals, and vitamins. Therefore, eating a moderate amount of nuts is not only beneficial for yoga practice, but for those who do not practice yoga, it can also keep them energetic and healthy.
Eating until you are eighty percent full means that your stomach and intestines should have some room left after a meal, and you should not overeat. If you do not overeat, it is easier for the digestive system to digest and absorb food, and the digestive system can rest without excessive fatigue. In addition, eating too much causes excessive tension in the abdomen; over time, this can lead to a prolapsed stomach and a potbelly; it also hinders the activity of the body and brain, leading to obesity. "Feeling like you haven't eaten enough after each meal" is a very useful way to judge this.