Duration: 2 Hours

Author: Manavata Team

© 2005 www.manavata.org

You need this session !

Spending too much money on food…

Feeling tired after eating…

Getting frequent health problems …

Not interested to getup from the bed…

Why we need health?

It is better not to discuss on this question.

Everybody knows.

Session Objective

What ForTo promote good health.This session will give information and pointers to

explore related to health

What NotThis is not health training program.This is not authorized program by government or

by any other third party.

Health is made up of

1. Physical Health

2. Mental Health

3. Spiritual Health

4. Social Health

- World Health Organization (WHO)

Physical Health Problems

By birth (Genes, blood, …)Food intakeEnvironmental effectsWater / Air / SunlightExercise

Physical Health - Tips

By Birth – Be Brave, Think positive, work hard to overcome the illness.

Make sure that we are taking pure water, good air.

We must expose and play / exercise under good sunlight on daily basis.

Physical Health - Facts

Sun Light

Fresh Air

Water

Exercise

Food (Fresh / Nutritious)

Time

Hygiene

Food - SourceFood is the source of life.Form of food is important

BreakfastLunchDinnerSnacks

Food - Hygiene

Cooking environment should be hygienic.

Avoid food on street vendor carts.Avoid cut fruit salads. Many times, hotels

used to preserve this in unhygienic fridge.Avoid directly drinking from cans. Those are

not clean. Use straw or pour into glass. Avoid straws that are with dust or not food

grade quality.Big list will come…observe and feel it.

Food - Preserving

Avoid preserving the cooked food in copper, aluminum and plastic vessels.

Avoid food with preservatives and colors.Avoid food with artificial colors and flavors.Don’t Dee fridge food for long time.Avoid repetitive re-heating the same food in

fridge.Eat Fresh

Food - CookingUse cleaned utensils. Use clean water.Avoid deep fries, prolonged boilingAvoid too much masala, salt and kharaUse fresh vegetables then packed / pre

cooked vegetables.Use iodized salt (max 5 grams per day)

Food - Serving

Serve and eat the food in food grade plates. Many caterers used to pack the rice in very thin plastic papers. It is not good.

Avoid eating on pavements and roads. Those are dusty and un hygienic places.

Food - Eating

Be calm and thankful to GOD for giving us our daily bread.

Chew properly. Avoid water before, after and during eating.

Drink after few minutes.Avoid too many items in food.Eat satvik aahar (Fresh & Nutritious)Eating on floor is better than table.Avoid watching TV during eating.

Food - Economics

What we are spending and what we are getting is important.

Sprouts – rich of proteins, seasonal fruits – good of vitamins and

digestion, lime juice – rich in vitamin C. Gives relief

from mental and physical tiredness. Jaggery (Bellam) – rich in ironCostly food doesn’t mean that it is good or

rich in values

Food - PyramidEverybody should know what is required

for kids, working people and aged parents.

Food - Nutrition

We should know what is calories. How many calories we need on daily basis?

What are the sources for various vitamins, minerals and others.

Read Nutrition related books.

Immunity

Is weather change causing sickness?Are you feeling sickness frequently?Is it taking long time to cure illness?

If ‘Yes’ for any of the above you need to improve your immunity

Food Chart

Vegetables Fruits

Level

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Grains

Classification

Basic Elements

Source

Storage Floor + Raw Refrigerated Refrigerated

2P Extraction Oil Sugar

3 Process Cut

Salt

Slice Steam / Boil

3P Biscuit, Cake, Chat, Chocolate, Fried / Baked Food+

4P Frozen Food, Refrigeration, Additives / PreservativesStorage

Save Natural – Save yourself

Believe NatureLove NatureFollow NatureSave NatureBe Natural

Qualities

Tamasic Rajasic SatvicFood: Fatty, salty, stored, spoiled, not healthy

Extreme tastes, spicy, Non-vegetarian

Nutritious, Natural, Fresh, vegetarian, simple

Best time: Night Day Early Morning

Qualities/life style: Oversleeping, over eating, indiscipline, burden to others

Anger, greed, lust, Materialistic, Over acting, violence, pain full to others

Peaceful, Cheerful, Healthy, Happy, Harmonious, Helpful to others

Results: Illness, laziness, deceased, depression

Illness like BP etc, anger, sadness

Good health, Happiness

True Pleasure

“That pleasure which comes after a certain discipline, is really satvic pleasure, long lasting pleasure.

That pleasure which is pleasurable to begin with but ends in misery, is no pleasure at all.”

Food - Wastage

Don’t eat too much, because it is going to waste.– Share with poor on road when it is good.– Stop cooking excessive. This will save

little in grocery bills.

Exercise

Exercise should be given to body and mind on continuous basis.

30 minutes of walk per day is good enough.Take professional help while doing exercise

with objects. (lifting weights, ..) Yoga is one ancient exercise for physical and

mental health. Lean under proper guidance.

Mental Health

Many people have mental illness. But it is not recognized and treated.

Most common disease is depression

Take proper Counseling for mental illness. (One common problem is suicidal tendency)

Stress ManagementReasons for stress:1. Negative thinking2. Lack of rest to mind3. Improper food4. Work pressure5. Lack of discipline / un-organizedHow to get rid of stress:1. Practice Breathing techniques and meditation on

daily basis2. Stop finding faults on others & stick to truth

(Trikarana Suddhi)3. Plan your tasks well in advance & follow

Health - Emotions

Emotions will play great role on health.Control your emotions.Cry when you feel. It will ease the whole

system.Share your problem with friends / parents.Don’t get effected your eating habits with your

emotions.Avoid negative feelings and people.Substitute each negative thought with positive

thought.

Spiritual Health

Stick to any one practice whatever you believe.

Spiritual believes will control emotions / fears in life.

Think moderately and practice with meaning. Try to know the meaning of what you are

chanting and doing.Don’t hurt others feelings.

Human Behavioral Architecture

The five organs of sensation -Jnanedriya (eye,ear,skin,tongue,

nose)

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The five organs of action -Karmendriya (mouth, hands,

legs, anus, genitals)

Health - Remedies

Use only prescribed medicines under supervision.

Don’t entertain unauthorized persons in medical practices.

Try more of Naturopathy / Homeopathy / Ayurveda

Tips

Fasting will show good impact on health.

Observing Silence – Fasting – Prayers – This combination is very good for body and soul.

Body needs water. Drink plenty.

Source of information

Check your source of water cleanliness and other parameters

Read books on Food – Nutrition

Check on internet and libraries http://www.nutritiondata.com/

TabletsNature, time and patience are the three great physicians.H. G. Bohn

To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.

-- Richard Baker

Money is the most envied, but the least enjoyed. Health is the most enjoyed, but the least envied.

-- Charles Caleb Colton

Nothing is more fatal to health than an over care of it.-- Benjamin Franklin

Tablets

To lengthen thy Life, lessen thy meals.-- Benjamin Franklin

One who eats plain food is healthy.-- Japanese Proverb

What we want is muscles of iron and nerves of steel.-- Swami Vivekananda

"The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourself strong."

-- Swami Vivekananda

Questions?

Thank you