In the world of health and wellness, diet plans come and go, each promising a unique path to better health. But what if the key to well-being isn’t found in the latest fad, but in ancient wisdom? In a recent video, Sadhguru, a renowned yogi and visionary, shares his insights on the yogic diet and the power of intermittent fasting.
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🍽️ The Yogic Diet 🍽️
At the Isha Foundation, everyone eats at 10 o’clock in the morning and at 7 o’clock in the evening. Despite the physical activity throughout the day, everyone learns to live with hunger. Sadhguru explains that there’s a difference between hunger and an empty stomach. Hunger means your energy levels start dropping, but an empty stomach is a good thing.
In yogic sciences, it’s believed that your body and brain work at their best when your stomach is empty. So, they always ensure that no matter how much they eat, their stomach must be empty within two to two and a half hours maximum. This practice ensures that everyone goes to bed hungry, which is crucial for the body’s purification and rejuvenation process on a cellular level.
🕗 Intermittent Fasting 🕗
Sadhguru recommends a minimum of eight hours gap between one meal and the next. If you follow this, he promises that half of your health problems will disappear in six weeks. If you incorporate certain other practices, which may seem extreme, like a little yogic practice or something meditative, 90% of your health problems will vanish.
The remaining 10% can be treated, but the key is to understand that health is not something you can do from the outside; it’s something you have to do from within.
🔋 Fueling the Body 🔋
Sadhguru compares our bodies to a vehicle. If a vehicle goes to service 15 days a month, it’s a nuisance. Similarly, if 50% of our life is spent in just maintenance – sleeping, eating, bathing, etc., it’s a waste. The body should be a stepping stone to greater things, not an impediment.
People are eating much more than they should eat because they’ve been told that they must eat more, otherwise, they’ll become weak. But if the machine (body) runs smoothly, it will consume less fuel. If you’re at ease, your body will consume less fuel. If you’re stressed, it will consume more.
🔑 The Key Takeaway 🔑
Healthcare systems, especially in places with heavy insurance policies, have become about eating and drinking all kinds of rubbish and then going to the doctor to get fixed. But that’s not how it works.
Health is an inside job. It starts with how we treat our bodies, what we put into them, and how we balance our physical needs with our mental and spiritual well-being. The yogic diet and intermittent fasting, as explained by Sadhguru, offer a path to health that is both sustainable and holistic.
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Here are some additional resources where you can learn more about Sadhguru’s teachings on diet and health:
- Tips for Eating Healthy – How, When, and What to Eat – Isha Foundation: This article provides detailed tips on how to eat mindfully, including paying attention to your food, eating with gratitude, and chewing your food thoroughly.
- Food – Isha Foundation: Here, Sadhguru discusses how to choose food that is healthy for you and why developing eating habits or food habits is not the best way to decide what to eat.
- A Plant-Based Diet and its Benefits – Isha Foundation: In this article, Sadhguru discusses the benefits of a plant-based diet and how the type of food you eat should depend on what your body wants.
- Healthy Food and a Proper Diet – How Does One Decide? – Isha Foundation: Sadhguru reminds us that food is about the body, and the best way to decide what to eat is to ask the body. He explains that rather than developing eating habits that only make us function repetitively, it is better to decide on our food consciously through our intelligence.
- 4 Foods to Avoid for a Healthy Lifestyle – Isha Foundation: This article lists four foods to avoid for a healthier lifestyle and suggests healthier alternatives that you can include in your diet.
Once again, If you’re passionate about healthy eating and love sharing tips and recipes, we invite you to join our Facebook group, Eatlo. It’s a community of food lovers and health enthusiasts just like you. Come share your juicing experiences and learn from others. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌🍏🍓🍊🥕🥦
Remember, the journey to health is a personal one. What works for one person may not work for another. It’s important to listen to your body and make conscious choices that support your well-being. Happy exploring!
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