Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Dear Friends, As a vegetarian who was the first person in his family who turned non-vegetarian, I have experienced both both the food styles and their effects. Brahmins in India, except those from the mountains (Kashmir, Himachal and Uttaranchal) and Bengal, have been strictly vegetarians since ages. The only substantial protein rich diet is in form of milk products, pulses, sprouts and dry fruits. Still, there have been lot of wrestlers, athletes, body-builders from this group. I was born a vegetarian, turned to daily non-vegetarian diet while in a military school and turned back to vegetarianism when I was about 19. Some changes I have observed: - As a meat eater, I had more aggression but less stamina. - With a vegetarian diet, I can exercise for longer hours, I have better memory skills and learn things faster. - My anger and aggression is also in control. - After I have taken up astrology my stomach gets upset every time I mistakenly intake some meat products. Most of the Indians do not eat meat daily. Those who call themselves non-vegetarians eat meat at most three times a week. There are so many wide variety of vegetables, fruits, cereals, pulses, spices avaialable in the markets that a vegetarian diet happens to be more delicious and relishing than a non-veg one. Then there are all kinds of sweets and delicacies which add to the taste. Over ages Indians have developed the ability to absorb protein from vegetarian diet. Those belonging to traditionally meat eating families have less of this ability and need animal protein in form of meat in their diets. There are three kinds of lifestyles described by the sages of yore. Satvik, rajasik and tamasik. The classification has been done according to body types and also the profession one follows. For a labourer who does more manual work and less of intellectual thinking, the tamasik diet is suitable. It includes more of non-vegetarian food which are rich in protein and some intoxicants along with the food. For an administrator, a king, a manager, whose work need both physical and mental rigors, the rajasik diet is recommended. It includes rich food, including both meat and veggies but very well cooked along with some fine wine. For teachers, priests, astrologers, scientists, etc, who have to do more mental labour than physical, the satvik diet is suitable. It includes more of veggies, no meat, no eggs, more of fruits and exclusion of even the vegetable products grown under the soil like potatoes. Ashutosh _________________________ Appel audio GRATUIT partout dans le monde avec le nouveau Messenger Téléchargez cette version sur http://fr.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Cool. valist, "astrologerashutosh" <astrologerashutosh> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > As a vegetarian who was the first person in his > family who turned non-vegetarian, I have experienced both both the food > styles and their effects. > > Brahmins in India, except those from the mountains (Kashmir, > Himachal and Uttaranchal) and Bengal, have been strictly vegetarians since > ages. The only substantial protein rich diet is in form of milk products, > pulses, sprouts and dry fruits. Still, there have been lot of wrestlers, > athletes, body-builders from this group. > > I was born a vegetarian, turned to daily non-vegetarian diet while > in a military school and turned back to vegetarianism when I was about 19. > Some changes I have observed: > > - As a meat eater, I had more aggression but less stamina. > > - With a vegetarian diet, I can exercise for longer hours, I have better > memory skills and learn things faster. > > - My anger and aggression is also in control. > > - After I have taken up astrology my stomach gets upset every time I > mistakenly intake some meat products. > > > Most of the Indians do not eat meat daily. Those who call themselves > non-vegetarians eat meat at most three times a week. There are so many wide > variety of vegetables, fruits, cereals, pulses, spices avaialable in the > markets that a vegetarian diet happens to be more delicious and relishing > than a non-veg one. Then there are all kinds of sweets and delicacies which > add to the taste. > > Over ages Indians have developed the ability to absorb protein from > vegetarian diet. Those belonging to traditionally meat eating families have > less of this ability and need animal protein in form of meat in their diets. > > > There are three kinds of lifestyles described by the sages of yore. > Satvik, rajasik and tamasik. The classification has been done according to > body types and also the profession one follows. > > For a labourer who does more manual work and less of intellectual > thinking, the tamasik diet is suitable. It includes more of non- vegetarian > food which are rich in protein and some intoxicants along with the food. > > For an administrator, a king, a manager, whose work need both > physical and mental rigors, the rajasik diet is recommended. It includes > rich food, including both meat and veggies but very well cooked along with > some fine wine. > > For teachers, priests, astrologers, scientists, etc, who have to do > more mental labour than physical, the satvik diet is suitable. It includes > more of veggies, no meat, no eggs, more of fruits and exclusion of even the > vegetable products grown under the soil like potatoes. > > > Ashutosh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________ ______ > Appel audio GRATUIT partout dans le monde avec le nouveau Messenger > Téléchargez cette version sur http://fr.messenger. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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