Zulfiya Tchaikovsky is an established presence in the Scottsdale, Arizona community who guides The Academic Editors as principal. In this role, she provides a host of services designed to elevate the quality of academic research and writing. A longtime yoga practitioner, Zulfiya Tchaikovsky emphasizes healthy eating habits in her daily life and seeks out vegetarian and pranic foods.

Tied to yogic concepts and Ayurvedic medicine, pranic diets categorize foods as those that have positive, neutral, and negative qualities. While food is essential in nourishing the body, the wrong type of food can take energy away from the body and make people more susceptible to ailments.

Negative pranic foods are those that act as nervous stimulants and are addictive. While providing a short term energy boost, in the long term they sap energy from the individual. Among those items on this list are tea, coffee, onions, garlic, chili, and intoxicants. Neutral pranic foods are those that encourage lethargy, laziness, and oversleeping, and include tomatoes and potatoes.

By contrast, positive pranic foods boost vitality and intellect, and encompass fruits, vegetables, sprouted grains, nuts, and ash gourd. Honey is an essential positive pranic food that takes the place of sugar and can enhance alertness, while helping to fight anemic conditions.