Relationship between Food and Three Gunam

Relationship between Food and Three Gunam

 

              Every foods have an predominance of Sathuva, Rajo and Tamo gunam in the mind.

Sathuva guna foods:

              Foods which have sattuvam influence on the mind are light in terms of their digestibility and easily nourish the mind and the body. They include fresh foods, milk, ghee, fresh fruits, most vegetables, grains, whole wheat, whole rice, mung dal, and almonds. These foods produce calmness, clarity and creativity in the mind and health and vitality in the body.

Tamo guna foods:

Tamo foods promote heaviness in the body and include red meat , alcohol, mushrooms, deep-fried, and fermented foods, aged foods, like cheese, and leftovers. These foods cause mental dullness, confusion and disorientation as well as physical lethargy and sluggishness. They also give a violent slant to the aggressive quality of rajo gunam.

Rajo Guna foods :

Food which amplify rajo in the mind increase the heat and activity level in the body. They include onions,   garlic, hot pepper, tomatoes, chilies, corn, spices, eggs, fish and poultry. These foods make the mind restless, more aggressive and emotional.

       - Dr.S.Senthil Karunakaran,