(elements) And Gunas: Tattvas

Feeding the body with fresh food (Sattvic) increases clarity, while rushing and overloading (Rajasic) causes stress.

Tattvas are "thatness" or principles of creation. While Samkhya philosophy lists 24 or 25 Tattvas (ranging from intellect to ego), the most practical for daily life are the —the five gross elements that make up our bodies and the world. Tattvas (elements) and Gunas

The element of transformation, digestion, and intellect. It is the energy that converts food into tissue and experiences into knowledge. Feeding the body with fresh food (Sattvic) increases

Becomes a raging flood, destructive and forceful. Tamasic Water: Becomes stagnant, cloudy, and impure. and impure. Represents desire

Represents desire, activity, and restlessness. It is the drive that keeps us busy, but it can lead to friction or anxiety.