Yoga pays so much attention to food because the body is

constructed with the food that you eat. What food you should eat
depends on what you are preparing the body for. Are you preparing
so you can run like a dog or a cheetah, or are you preparing this
body to walk around carrying a hundred kilograms? Do you want
to go through some endurance test or are you preparing so that
the body becomes conducive for higher possibiliti es? You can
prepare the body for many things. You need to have the right kind
of food for whatever your intenti on is.
Food is about the body. So when it comes to food, ask the body
what it is really happy with. Try diff erent foods and see how your
body feels aft er eati ng that. If your body feels very agile, energeti c
and nice, that means it is happy. If the body feels lethargic and
needs to be pumped up with caff eine or nicoti ne to stay awake, it
is not happy.
If you bring some uncooked vegetarian food into your diet, it keeps
the body healthy and energeti c. Start with 25% natural food and
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slowly push it up to 100% in four to five days. Stay there for a day
or two and again cut it down in five days to 50% natural food and
50% cooked food. This is an ideal combination for most people
who wish to be active 16 to 18 hours a day