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A Yogi Way of Eating

Since Yoga's focus on balance includes all aspects of your life, a healthy way of eating is highly recommended. A true Yogic diet is rather strict, and not everyone wants to or can follow its rules. But even applying a few of these suggestions to your diet will enhance your well being.
Food
Here is just about everything you might want to know about the Yogic way of eating (not to mention a number of other subjects) - all on one very long page!
Yogic Eating
This informative article is very much to the point when it comes to eating the Yoga way.
Yoga Diet and Cleansing
Here is another good article that goes beyond mere food restrictions. It delves into the philosophical and also discusses the necessity of inner cleansing for the body in which you live.
Ayurveda - Guiding Principles
In case you haven't noticed, the Yogic diet has a whole lot in common with Ayurveda - which only makes sense because they come from the same place. This article discusses yogic eating from an Ayurvedic point of view, which includes food combining.
Yoga Diet and Recipes
Wai Lana, a popular Yoga personality, has devoted a whole part of her site to yogic eating. The recipes are updated weekly.
Fasting and Yoga
"Loss of appetite is an indication that the system is overcharged with toxins and nature is trying to correct this by giving a chance to the waste accumulation in the organs to escape from the system. "

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