The Art and Joy of Mindful Cooking When was the last time you enjoyed a meal without being hurried? How often do you pack a Take-Away mindlessly without caring for your health? Cooking can be a task but food can be medicine if cooked properly. Try these effortless tips for the next week and feel the change both from inside and outside. #1 Know what you eat - The three types of food Yoga classifies food under three main categories namely Sattvic Tamasic and Rajasic. The best food type for all is The satvic food type that is made from a vegetarian diet including fresh foods vegetables and ghee. Rajasic is the food type that causes restlessness and anger including food items like Biryani or spicy chilli and the worst is the Tamasic food type that causes inertia on the body. #2 Eat at the correct time Eating correct food is not enough. It only works if eat food at the correct times. If not then our digestion and body clock goes for a toss. #3 Eat the correct quantity Ordering fries today at Mcdonalds today is asking for 5.7 ounces than its original size when it started out. It is not surprising that the average weight of AMericans have also risen accordingly. We might be eating the correct food but if we do not pay attention to our portions then we are in for trouble. Overindulging leads to lethargy while under eating will not provide enough nourishment. The right amount of food cannot be quantified into cups or grams when we listen to our body attentively we will know when exactly to stop! #4 Check your state of mind Its not only how we eat but how we cook that affects both our food and our minds. A person who cooks with anger and sadness passes on the same energy to his/her food. Try meditating ten minutes before you start cooking or listen to some soothing music or chants while you cook to make all the difference. from Keep Calm Do Yoga https://keepcalmdoyoga.tumblr.com/post/168721239985