Beyond the deep understanding of foods from modern nutrition perspective, there lies a subtle unseen aspect of foods that defines its prana or the energetic property. Some foods are cooling in nature like cucumbers, while some are heating like spices. Some are sharp tasting like chillis and some are stimulating for the nervous system like coffee. These energy implications of foods are beyond the understanding of vitamins and minerals in these foods. While modern nutrition has done a wonderful job in breaking down nutrient elements to the minutest nutrient level, the prana factor science hasn’t caught up yet. As an example, while modern science has proven that coffee can be great for the liver cleansing in limited quantity, Yogic science still does not approve of coffee as it is highly stimulating for the nervous system. Since our nervous system is also the pathway for pranic currents, any excess stimulation of this system is highly discouraged in Yoga.
The pranic vibration of food and its impact on body and mind is still a hidden science much understood in Yogic & Ayurveda nutrition. Consuming foods coming directly from the nature and grown in most natural environment are high in prana and impart a sattvic personality to those who are vegetarian and natural food eaters. Needless to say, the nutrition in such foods is way higher that joining the calorific components in modern foods.
Check out this high prana apple fig sattvic recipe for a Yogic start of the day:
Apple Fig & Green Leafy Salad
6 dried or fresh figs sliced
2 apples sliced
1 banana sliced
Few arugula and lettuce leaves
Chopped walnuts
Blueberries (Frozen or Fresh - Optional)
Grated fresh coconut
1 lemon juice
Honey to taste
Cottage cheese (Optional)
Almond butter (Optional)
Cut the fresh or dried figs (pre-soaked 4-5 hours) into quarters. Mix the fruit, arugula and lettuce leaves, chopped nuts, grated coconut, lemon juice and honey together. Top it with almond butter or cottage cheese.
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