The Hindu diet depends on three basic Ayurvedic “vibrations”: a) Tamas, b) Rajas, and c) Sattva. These three terms define the various foods and influence the physical and astral bodies. Hindus can eat anything that belongs in the Sattvic category, which includes fruits, vegetables, water, and whole grains, nuts and in some sects fish, as it is considered the fruit of the sea. In general, Hindus follow a lacto-vegetarian diet. Hindus generally avoid foods that belong in the Tamasic category which includes meat (pork, beef and poultry), refrigerated foods (eggs, cheese and every food that needs to be cooled and stored during the night), mushrooms , onions, garlic and all other members of the Allium genus (chives, leeks, etc).
