TO STUDY VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI IN

FOOD POLICY
Thesis Submitted to the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports
University, Chennai
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
YOGA FOR HUMAN EXCELLENCE

Submitted by:

MOHAN S
Reg. No: DE182934117441

Under the Guidance of:

SKY Prof. Dr.M.VETRISELVI, M.B.A.,M.Sc.,PHd.

Vethathiri Maharishi Institute for Spiritual and Intuitional Education,

Temple of Consciousness, Aliyar-642 101
May 2020
SKY Prof. R.SANKARAMMAL, M.Phil.,
Kancheepuram Zone
World Community Service Centre.

CERTIFICATE

This project titled “ TO STUDY VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI

IN FOOD POLICY” has been submitted for the purpose of obtaining

Master of Science degree jointly conducted by WCSC Vision for

Wisdom- Aliyar-Tamilnadu Physical Education and Sports University.

I hereby declare that this Project has been created by the student

on his own and is not plagiarized from any of the previous projects

submitted for any degree.

Place: Chennai

Date: Signature of Guide

 DECLARATION

I MOHAN S researcher of MSc (YHE) under distance education

program, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University,

Chennai, hereby declare that the research titled “TO STUDY

VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI IN FOOD POLICY” submitted to

Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Chennai for the

award of MSc(YHE) is my original work and it has not previously

formed the basis for the award of any degree, diploma, or other similar

titles to any candidate of any University

Place: Chennai
Date: Signature of the Student
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am thankful to our president. The Wold Community Service

Center, S.K.M Maeilanandham for this uniting effort in the service of

Guru Vethathri Maharishi.

I am extremely grateful to SKY Prof. R.SVETRISELVI, M.Sc.

(YHE)., M.B.A., World Community Service Centre, Guduvancherry

Manavalakalai Mandram, for his valuable guidance and suggestions

that went a long way in completing this work successfully.

I present my hearty thanks to SKY Sr. Prof.

R.PIRAMUKUTTY AMMA, Guduvanchery Manavalakalai

Mandram for her valuable guidance during the analysis of this project.

My hearty thanks to all professors who has provided their

extraordinary support during the execution of this Project work.

Place: Chennai S.MOHAN

Date:
 TABLE OF CONTENT
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INTRODUCTION 1
I INTRODUCTION TO FOOD 2
1.1. FOOD 2
1.2. CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD 2
1.3. DIET FOOD 3
1.4. FRESH FOOD 3
1.5. FROZEN FOOD 5
1.6. FUNCTIONAL FOOD 6
1.7. FUNCTIONAL FOOD 6
1.8. NATURAL FOODS 7
1.9. TRADITIONAL FOOD 9

II FUNCTIONS OF FOOD 10
2.1. FUNCTIONS OF FOOD 10
2.1.1. SOCIAL FUNCTION 10
2.1.2. PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTION 10
2.1.3. PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTION 10
2.2. NUTRITION 12
2.2.1. MACRONUTRIENTS 12
2.2.2 MICRONUTRIENTS 12
2.3. PROTEINS 14
2.6. VITAMINS 17
2.7. SOURCES OF FOOD 18

III FOOD CHAIN AND FOOD HABIT 23

3.1. FOOD CHAIN 23
3.2. DECOMPOSERS 28
3.3. FOOD WEB 29
3.4 TYPES OF FOOD WEBS 33
3.5. APPLICATION OF FOOD WEB 34
3.6. FOOD HABITS 44
 3.7 EATING HABITS AND BEHAVIORS 49
IV FOOD AS MEDICINE 55
4.1 FOOD AS MEDICINE 55
4.2FOOD WITH POWERFUL MEDICINAL PROPERTIES 64
4.3 SIMPLEIFIED PYSICAL EXERCISE 65
4.4 KINDS OFFOOD 71
4.5 FOOD DIET 72
V VETHATHIRI MAHARISHI FOOD POLICY 74
5.1SATTAVIC FOOD 74
5.2 RAJASIC FOOD 89
5.3 TAMASIC FOOD 94
VI CONCLUSION 101
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