From walking barefoot to humility, 5 health lessons from Padma Shri Swami Sivananda

According to Swami Sivananda’s teachings diet constitutes the fundamental element of health. Sivananda recommended a sattvic diet, which featured only pure and light nourishing foods, including vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. He called fruit and milk ‘fancy food’ and avoided eating them, instead preferring lentils and rice Sivananda stressed both moderate eating and attentive eating along with periodic fasting, which helps the digestive system rest. Through his dietary approach Sivananda shows how food acts as medicine because it benefits both body health and mental well-being, for sustainable wellness.