3 Day's Satvik Ayurvedic Food Menu For Better Health

In Ayurvedic and yogic literature, a sattvic diet or Saatvik diet is a diet based on foods containing quality (guna) sattva.

A Saatvik diet is meant to include "pure, basic, safe, vital, energy-containing, healthy, aware, real, truthful, wise" foods and eating habits. Most importantly, a Saatvik diet may also reflect Ahimsa, the practice of nonviolence, or not harming any living beings, which is one reason yogis also adopt a vegetarian diet.

A Saatvik diet is a diet that focuses on seasonal food, dairy products if the cow is fed and milked under the right conditions, seeds, nuts, oils, ripe vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and non-meat-dependent proteins.

In western literature, a Saatvik diet is often called a yogic diet. The term mentioned in ancient and medieval Yoga literature is Mitahara which means "moderation in feeding."
 

Health benefits of Saatvik foods:

The Saatvik diet is rich in foods high in nutrients and poor in refined foods. It can offer many health benefits, for these reasons.

Sample 3 Day Saatvik Menu:

A balanced Saatvik diet should include many foods, beans, and whole grains. High-quality dairy should be eaten in moderation according to most reports. Here is a 3-day Saatvik diet-approved menu;

Day one:

Day two:

Day three:

The Takeaway

The Sattvic diet is a vegetarian diet based on Ayurvedic principles, and popular among enthusiasts for yoga. All who follow a Sattvic dietary pattern should avoid rajasic or tamasic foods such as meat, milk, refined sugar, spicy foods, and fried foods. Even if the Sattvic diet contains many nutritious foods and can give some health benefits, it is extremely restrictive and not based on science. Alternatively, it might be safer for certain purposes to adopt a less restrictive, plant-centric diet.