Unable to focus? Sadhguru suggests avoiding this popular root vegetable in daily meals; 4 healthy alternatives inside

We often think that we are eating healthy and nutritious foods. But still we feel low on energy, lethargic, and lacking motivation and even after being alert and attentive we fail to focus and concentreate. According to Sadhguru, it happens because of eating the wrong food, wrong timing, and wrong technique. In a recent Instgram reel video, he explained the yogic perspective on foods that are not supportive for focus and concentration and can cause ill health. Scroll down to read the details.In the reel, Sadhguru said, "If you generate gases below the navel, it is because when you eat too much of tuberous material like potatoes and other tuberous substances, and they generate gas, below the navel. Once you generate gas there, your prana between the navel and the pit of the throat will not function as it should and the dynamic… dynamism levels in your system will go down. This is one reason those who wish to meditate, those who are students and those who need to focus their mind and stay awake for long periods of time, they should not eat those substances." The only root vegetables that are good to be consumed regularly are carrot and radish, adds Sadhguru. According to medical science, tuberous foods are those edible plants that naturally store nutrients underground in enlarged roots, tubers, corms, or rhizomes. It is proven that these structures act as energy reserves for the plant and are often rich in carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins, and minerals. The most common tuberous foods include potato, sweet potaot, yam, cassava, turnip and parsnip. They are popular because they are filling, affordable, and versatile. They can be boiled, roasted, mashed, fried, or incorporated into a wide variety of dishes.Cauliflower: This cruciferous vegetable is low in carbohydrates and calories and make for a versatile substitute that works well as mashed "potatoes," in soups, or roasted as a side dish. How to eat: You can boil the florets and mash them and use them in place of potato in curries, soups and even for binding in other dishes.Butternut Squash: This one is also packed with vitamins A and C, and offers a creamy texture and slightly sweet taste, just like poato.How to eat: One can boil and mash it and use in place of potatoes. One can also use butternut squash for dry sabzis in place of potatoes to add taste, colour, and texture.Pumpkin: They are naturally sweet and packed with vitamins A and C, which can be used in place of potatoes. It offers a creamy texture while being lower in calories than potatoes. How to eat: One can roast, puree, or added pumpkin to soups and casseroles.Green Plantains: They can be treated like a vegetable in cooking, and are actually a fruit. When unripe, they have a starchy texture similar to potatoes.How to eat: It can be boiled, baked, mashed, or air-fried and used in place of potatoes for similar taste and texture.