Yogic Diet

One thing to remember is, don’t become a food freak – “I will not eat this, I will not eat that. I have to eat like this, I have to eat like that.” Eating joyously is more important than eating properly. Food has influences on you but it is not the deciding factor.
The true joy of eating is that you are conscious of some other life willing to become a part of you, to merge and mingle with your own life and become you. This is the greatest pleasure that a human being knows, that in some way, something that is not him has become willing to become a part of him

If you have to digest any food, certain enzymes are necessary for the digestive process to happen. All the enzymes necessary for the digestive process are not present in the body alone, the food that you eat also brings these enzymes.
When you cook the food generally you're destroying almost 90 percent of these enzymes. So when you eat this food minus the enzymes the body cannot digest it. So it is trying to reconstitute some of the enzymes

The true joy of eating is that you are conscious of some other life willing to become a part of you, to merge and mingle with your own life and become you. This is the greatest pleasure that a human being knows, that in some way, something that is not him has become willing to become a part of him.

Garlic is powerful medicine when used as is necessary. But if garlic is taken in everyday food, it can cause a lot of damage. Onion is also harmful to the body if taken regularly. Even our eyes begin to water when we cut onions!

sugar, it is digested and turns into fat. But ghee without sugar can cleanse, heal and lubricate the alimentary canal.

Additionally, the cleansing of the colon will manifest as a certain glow and aliveness in the skin.

The consumption of a spoonful of ghee (clarified butter) on a daily basis a few minutes before a meal does wonders for the digestive system

Groundnuts or peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) are a complete diet. In India, many yogis go on a 100% groundnut diet because it is a complete food by itself. Groundnuts must be soaked for a minimum of six hours in water, which takes away certain aspects called pitta in Ayurveda.

Studies have shown that sesame oil can inhibit human colon cancer, lower blood pressure and stimulate beneficial antioxidants. Sesame causes a lot of heat in the body, which is why it is part of the tradition in South India to eat sesame seeds in winter.

Studies have also shown that consumption of sesame seeds reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease, and can prove very effective in lowering high cholesterol levels.

Sesame (Sesamun indicum), known as til in Hindi, ellu in Tamil and nuvvulu in Telugu is a very popular source of protein in many parts of India, Africa and Asia.