Features of the diet

Followers of yoga are advised to displace the balanced diet of the diet of bad habits, consisting in the use of products of animal origin. The amount of consumption of the latter should be reduced gradually: first from three times a day to two or one, then consume not every day, gradually increasing the intervals until the complete rejection of harmful products. A greater amount of plant food introduced into the diet, forcing her to more thoroughly chew. Otherwise, you can get a negative effect and harm the body and aggravate the course of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

During meals, you must create a favorable environment, eliminating negative emotions. During meals, it is recommended to remain silent, presenting( especially during chewing food) that you are in harmony with nature, feeding on its gifts.

Important in nutrition according to the principles of yoga is the presence of a certain worldview, education on kindness, sensitive and careful attitude to nature and to oneself, as well as to all living things, respect for another's life( animal - including), as well as the desire to become better,the development of one's inner spiritual world.

It should be noted that in the case of certain diseases, nutrition with an increased level of protein is required. For example, with tuberculosis, chronic osteomyelitis and chronic purulent-inflammatory pulmonary disease, switching to vegetarianism can only aggravate the situation and cause additional harm to the body.

It is also recommended to abandon vegetarianism to categories such as pregnant women, children, breastfeeding mothers, people doing hard physical work. In this case, it is necessary to provide a person with at least dairy products and fish. Financial difficulties also in some cases force to adhere to balanced plant nutrition. It is strongly recommended to be examined by a doctor for anemia( anemia) and only then to decide whether to continue the practice of vegetarianism.

In other words, the recommendations of yoga followers need to be approached thoughtfully, having previously assessed the condition of the body and the presence of diseases.

Materials used:
Shilov VN, Mits'yo VP"Healthy Nutrition"