What are the main principles of the Yoga Diet?

The Yoga Diet is about maximising fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains and dairy products, while minimising meat, fried foods, and sweets, according to the maxim 'a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down'. The Yoga Diet is also about meals that taste great, are very easy to prepare and have a very high nutritional value - not just in the traditional sense, but in the sense of having a high content of 'prana' or life energy.

This energy creates good health in mind, body and spirit - in other words, healthy choices lead to healthy choices. Through the Yoga Diet you will develop a deep understanding of the principle, 'you are what you eat'. This in turn will help you to address and correct character flaws that are keeping you from realising your full potential.

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Do I have to count calories and measure out servings?

The emphasis in the Yoga Diet is on what you eat and when, according to your particular body type, or dosha (See What body type are you?). You'll learn about the Yogic way of classifying foods - a way that has nothing to do with counting calories or fat content, but is based on the three types of food as defined in the Bhagavad-Gita: Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic. A good prescription for all body types is: one cup of grain, two cups of fruit and three cups of vegetables to be eaten every day.

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Do I have to give up meat?

You don't have to give up anything. There is a saying, 'Do your own Yoga'. This means that you start from wherever you are. However, the Yoga Diet shows you how to eat less meat, and in the long run this is better for you, better for the animals and better for the planet.

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How can the Yoga Diet help me to lose weight?

If you follow the Yoga Diet you won't be hungry and you won't crave fattening foods. You'll be eating better than ever, but you'll be feeling lighter and stronger. Right from the start, you'll feel less bloated and more comfortable, and slowly but surely you'll find your ideal weight. It's only a matter of time.

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Do I need to buy and prepare special foods?

Everything you need for the Yoga Diet is available at your local supermarket. Shopping and food preparation become much easier. You can even make good use of convenience foods, and you can still eat out and entertain generously at home. The Yoga Diet is well adapted to today's busy lifestyles, where diversity and choice are increasingly the order of the day.

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