Ayurvedic Textbook Vasant Lad Volume 1 Ayurveda Sattic Rasasic Tamasic Foods

Relationship of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas to Foods and Behavior Foods

Sattvic

Rajasic

Tamasic

Fruits

Mango, pomegranate, coconut, figs, dates, peaches, pears

Sour fruits: oranges, apples, banana, guava, tamarind

Avocado, watermelon, plums, apricots. Note: fruit overall is sattvic

Vegetables

Sweet potato, sprouts, leafy greens, zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus

Potatoes, nightshades, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, winter squash, pickles

Mushrooms, garlic, onion, pumpkin

Grains

Basmati rice, quinoa, blue corn, tapioca, barley

Millet, corn, buckwheat

Wheat, brown rice

Mung beans and dal, red and yellow lentils

Brown lentils, lima beans, kidney beans, adzuki beans, tur dal, and small amounts of black, pinto, pink beans

Urad dal, and large amounts of black, pinto, and pink beans

Dairy

Fresh, unprocessed: cow’s milk, ghee, soft cheese, homemade yogurt, goat’s milk

Sour cream, salted or sour butter, cream, cottage cheese, ice cream

Cheese (hard, aged), processed milk, eggs

Nuts and Seeds

Almonds, white sesame seeds, fresh cashews

Most nuts, brown sesame seeds

Peanuts, rancid nuts, black sesame seeds

Spices

Saffron, turmeric, cardamom, coriander, fennel, cumin

Curry, chili, cayenne, and black pepper

Jalapeno pepper, nutmeg,

Sweets

Fresh sugarcane juice, jaggary, raw sugar, raw honey (if bees are not harmed)

Processed sugar, artificial sweeteners, cooked honey

Molasses, soft drinks, stevia, extremely sweet tasting foods.

Drinks, etc.

Certain herbal teas such as “Awareness tea”, licorice tea

Coffee, black and green tea

Alcohol, marijuana, most drugs

Meats

None

Fish, shrimp, chicken

Beef, pork, lamb

Austerity, meditation, spiritual chanting, sam¡dhi

Concentration, thinking, contemplation, excessive travel and movement

Unconsciousness, excessive sleep, coma

Love, compassion, forgiveness

Fear, anxiety, envy, jealousy, anger

Attachment, loneliness, drowsiness, depression, destructive anger

Beans

Mental state and Behavior

Emotions

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