Author(s): Jyoti Pachisia and Bidula Ghosh

Abstract:
Food is vital thing indispensable for the existence of life. Be it is human beings, animals, or vegetation- all need food for their overall growth. The primary objective of food is to increase the duration of life, purify the mind, and avail bodily vigour. Food that promotes peace alters one’s mental state, allowing them to receive higher spiritual light and gives fullness of life, is termed as ‘Yogic Diet.’ Such people quickly attain spiritual upliftment and thereby get rid of their sin. Nutrition is an intrinsic part of Yogic practices. The food we eat can have a profound impact on not only our body but mind also. Eating a well-balanced diet with sufficient nutrients is essential for maintaining energy levels, building strength and endurance, and supporting muscle recovery. Yoga and Ayurveda recommend inclusion of Sattvic foods in the daily diet which are light and healthy in nature. Foods that are vegetarian, high on antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and freshly made are believed to work wonders for your energy levels, happiness, calmness, and bring mental clarity. Such diet also works appropriately for building stamina and flexibility to perform Yoga asanas with ease. It also helps in enhancing focus which is important for achieving the meditative state. The modern lifestyle associated with a non-yogic diet brings suffering accompanied by physical and mental discomforts. A life controlled by the taste of the tongue is always full of pain and various fatal diseases. However, regular yoga practice and spirituality combined with the vegan yogic diet bring good health, mental peace, happiness, and bliss to life. This paper seeks to comprehend the concepts of yogic diet, mental health, and the relationship between the two.