Whatever you eat affects the discovery of your being. All food is energy and it can give you positive or negative energy. Foods that are good for you, can bring you in a higher state of consciousness. Below is a list of foods you eat that can support your chakra.

		Root Chakra Grounding •Root vegetables: carrots, potatoes, parsnips, radishes, beets, onions, garlic, etc. •Protein-rich foods: eggs, meats, beans, tofu, soy products, peanut butter •Spices: horseradish, hot paprika, chives, cayenne, pepper
		Sacral Center Nourishing the Sexual/Creativity Center •Sweet fruits: melons, mangos, strawberries, passion fruit, oranges, coconut, etc. •Honey •Nuts: almonds, walnuts, etc. •Spices: cinnamon, vanilla, carob, sweet paprika, sesame seeds, caraway seeds
		Solar Plexus Chakra Boosting Self-Esteem and Encouraging Self-Love •Granola and Grains: pastas, breads, cereal, rices, flax seed, sunflower seeds, etc. •Dairy: milk, cheeses, yogurt •Spices: ginger, mints (peppermint, spearmint, etc.), melissa, chamomile, turmeric, cumin, fennel
		Heart Chakra Healing Emotional Hurts •Leafy vegetables: spinach, kale, dandelion greens, etc. •Air vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, squash, etc. •Liquids: green teas •Spices: basil, sage, thyme, cilantro, parsley
		Throat Chakra Speaking One's Truth •Liquids in general: water, fruit juices, herbal teas •Tart or tangy fruits: lemons, limes, grapefruit, kiwi •Other tree growing fruits: apples, pears, plums, peaches, apricots, etc. •Spices: salt, lemon grass
		Third Eye Chakra Awakening Third Eye Senses •Dark bluish colored fruits: blueberries, red grapes, black berries, raspberries, etc. •Liquids: red wines and grape juice •Spices: lavender, poppy seed, and mugwort
		Crown Chakra Opening and Clearing the Spiritual Communication Center •Air: fasting / detoxing •Incense and Smudging Herbs: sage, copal, myrrh, frankincense, and juniper Incense and smudging herbs are not to be eaten but are ritually inhaled through the nostrils or can be smoked through a ceremony pipe for purification purposes.

1. Eating is a spiritual practice. You should take your time to chew your food. You can light a candle when you eat, taste your food, enjoy the moment, and breathe as you eat
2. Eat simple food and stay away from processed food. Make your meals with less ingredients. Keep it simple. Try to eat fresh foods.
3. You can nourish your body in other ways besides food. Take baths, soak in hot springs, workout or massage.
4. Fill up spiritual wisdom by reading spiritual literature. You can read what inspires you the most.
5. Explore your relationship to food, to eating, to digestion. Do you feel awful after a meal? Let your body give you feedback on how you are doing and how your meals are nourishing the body.
6. Meditate 30 minutes each day
7. Pay attention to your thoughts as you eat and as you drink.
8. Practice the tools of positive self-talk and pay attention to where you might be self-trashing, self-sabotaging, and self-loathing.

Changing patterns of negative eating behaviors and changing a pattern around food is a huge step. How we feel about ourselves and our body is a reflection of how we nourish ourselves. Loving yourself is an inside job through looking at negative thoughts and ideas of self first. Once we heal these thoughts, we will learn towards nourishment of self and soul.