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The food that makes the mind sluggish and promotes diseases increases tamas.  

The food that makes the mind sluggish and promotes diseases increases tamas.  

As per Bhagavad Gita, tamasika food requires a lot of energy and time to digest. It has a grounding effect, usually creating passivity and reducing body and mind activity. Characters of the food liked by tamasika person are as follow:

As per Bhagavad Gita, tamasika food requires a lot of energy and time to digest. It has a grounding effect, usually creating passivity and reducing body and mind activity. Characters of the food liked by tamasika person are as follow:

<ol><li>Yatayamam: The food which has passed a three and half hours time (one yama) after its preparation. </li>

<ol><li style="font-weight:bold">'''Yatayamam:''' The food which has passed a three and half hours time (one yama) after its preparation. </li>

<li>Gatarasa (tasteless): The food which has lost its original taste and quality because of over or under-cooking, without adding all ingredients that are required for preparation.</li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">'''Gatarasa (tasteless):''' The food which has lost its original taste and quality because of over or under-cooking, without adding all ingredients that are required for preparation.</li>

<li>Pooti (putrid): Food that has a putrid odor. Ex. garlic, onion, mushroom, frozen etc.</li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">'''Pooti (putrid):''' Food that has a putrid odor. Ex. garlic, onion, mushroom, frozen etc.</li>

<li>Parushita (stale food) : Packed bread, bottled or canned food, preserved food etc.</li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">'''Parushita (stale food):''' Packed bread, bottled or canned food, preserved food etc.</li>

<li>Amedhya: Food that reduces intelligence, concentration, and coordination of body & mind. It deprives mental health.  Junk foods like cakes, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, sugary drink, energy & soft drink,  snacks such as chips, excessive alcohol, processed meat etc.</li>

<li style="font-weight:bold">'''Amedhya:''' Food that reduces intelligence, concentration, and coordination of body & mind. It deprives mental health.  Junk foods like cakes, biscuits, chocolate, sweets, sugary drink, energy & soft drink,  snacks such as chips, excessive alcohol, processed meat etc.</li>

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Food preparation and processing methods play a significant role in determining the post-digestive effects of nutrition on health. Fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient rich components are usually sattvika in nature. It becomes rajasika after mixing extra spices into food. Over or under-cooking of food leads to tamasika food. <ref name="ref1" /> </div>

Food preparation and processing methods play a significant role in determining the post-digestive effects of nutrition on health. Fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient rich components are usually sattvika in nature. It becomes rajasika after mixing extra spices into food. Over or under-cooking of food leads to tamasika food. <ref name="ref1" /> </div>