Does what you eat matter to your peace, happiness, and spiritual growth? Have you felt a difference between different diets? Is there a religious text that you believe beneficial recommendations about diet?
Some examples are recommendations to not eat pork or shellfish or to fast one day of the week. Some choose a full vegetarian diet for religious reasons or even avoiding root vegetables that disturb the insects in the soil when dug. There’s usually a recommendation to not eat past the point of being full (gluttony). What feels important to you?
What we eat influences our mood and energy every moment of our lives. On a scientific level, it’s been suggested that the gut-brain pathway communicates our emotions and diet can have an impact on nervous system disorders.
I believe the cliche saying “we are what we eat” is very true. Each food contains an energy that is imparted to us when we choose to consume it. My spiritual progress feels very dependent on my current relationship with diet.
Does your diet affect your connection with a higher power?