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strength has got a great tenacity Hence horses, bulls etc can work continuously for days together (That is why while describing machinc power it is spoken of "Horse Power" and not Lion Power) This strength aud tenacity are the result of vegetable food The calories we get from vegetarian food are much more than those we get from flesh food
Matter
Protem
Percentage analysis of food stuff Fats Minerals Carbo- Calcium
hydrate
Iron Calo
ries %gms,
004
73
352
06
06 36
346
001 014
28 94 11,5
534
0 24
432
163
005
50
560
Vegetarian Food Wheat 121 17 18
72 2 flour Rice 85
774 Moong 240 13
56 6 Soya
432 16 5 46 206 Ground 315 369 Nut Ghee
98% Milk 38 0 0168
51 0 powder Flesh Food. Egg (Hen) 133 133 10 Muttan 18 5 133
187 44 10 Fish 226 06 09 Source Govt of India Health Bulletin No -23
900 437
173 194
13
006 015 003 002
31 25
Pig
23 06
Food and Nature of Person
The nature of a person is described as Satvika or Rajasika or Tamasika The Satvika nature denotes virtues like Calmness, Alertness, Feeling of Contentment, Tolerance etc As against this the Tamasika nature is identified with idleness and drowsiness, cruelty, and intolerance The foods are also classified as Satvika that which promotes Satvika nature, and Tamasika-that which promotes Tamasika nature
All animal source food (except milk and its products) e g flesh from all sources, eggs, decaying good, is Tamasika food
Tamasika food increases Tamasika nature represented by animals (eg tiger, lion etc), while Satvika food increases Satvika nature, represented by cow, horse etc
So food contributes to a larger extent in deciding the nature of a person
