Our diet is an essential factor for the formation of our body. It is clearly mentioned in an Ayurvedic classic 'Charak Samhita' that consuming improper diet in improper way is the main cause of 'Disease'.
According to 'Charak Samhita -"An appropriate and suitable diet in a disease is equivalent to hundred drugs and any quantity of drug hardly compares to good results in disease without following proper dietetic regimen"
Ayurvedic has mentioned following principles for living full span of life with perfect health.
Diet should be regulated taking into account the 'Desha'(territory), 'Kala' (Season as well as time of the day) etc. On should be in a habit of taking all six 'Rasa' (tastes) in order to prevent nutritional deficiency disorders.
Time of consuming food : A person should take meal only when he feels hungry. Lunch should be taken early between 12 and 1P.M. this coincides with the peak Pitta period, Pitta is responsible for the digestion. Ayurveda recommends that the lunch should be the largest meal of the day. The supper should be lesser and lighter than lunch
Quantity of food : Generally half of the capacity of stomach should be filled with solids, ? th with liquids and rest kept empty for the free movements of body humors.
Sequence of consuming food :Madhur (sweet) rasa food like fruits are advisable to take in the bigining of meal, food with Amla and Lavana (sour and salty) rasa in the middle and Katu,Tikta,Kashay (bitter ,astringent and pungent) foods should be taken at the end of meal
Method of consuming food :
* Wash the face hands and feet before meal. Dine in an isolated neat and clean place in pleasant environment with the affectionate persons in sitting position.
* Food should be taken after complete digestion of previous one.
* Hard items should be consumed in the beginning followed by soft and liquids subsequently.
* Few sips of water is advised now and then while taking meal.
* Heavy substances are contraindicated after meals and should be avoided
* Consumption of excessive hot food leads to weakness. Cold and dry food leads to delayed digestion. Intake of food prepared by giving extra
heat leads to 'Glani'. Hence consumption of such food should be avoided
Incompatible Food (Viruddha ahara):
Milk followed by fruits and vice versa.
Soar substance along with milk.
Milk with salt, horse gram, green gram & cow gram
Wheat preparations in gingelly oil(Tila taila)
Hot drinks after alcohol, curd or honey.
Cold and hot substances together
Banana with curd and butter milk
Chicken with curd
Ghee kept in bronze vessel
Radish with jaggery
Fish with jaggery or sugar
Jingelly seeds with kanjika.
Use of incompatible food leads to skin disorders, Gastro intestinal .Disorders , anaemia, leucoderma hyperacidity impotence etc. hence should be avoided.
General Rules about food consumption :
Walk a while after meal to help digestion
No travelling, exercise or sexual intercourse within one hour after meal.
Avoid meals when thirsty and water while hungry.
Avoid meals after exertion
Avoid meals when you are having no appetite.
Don't suppress the appetite as it leads to body pain, anorexia, lassitude, vertigo and general debility
Don't suppress the thirst as it leads to general debility, giddiness and heart diseases.
Consumption of the fresh, acceptable, easily available and compatible food with various nutrients is a key to lead a healthy life.
About The Author
Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan is practicing as 'Ayurvedic Consultant' for last 25 years at the city -Sangli , Maharashtra -India.
He has done his graduation in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery [B.A.M&S] and post graduate Fellowship of Faculty of Ayurvedic Medicine [F.F.A.M.] From Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune University , India, during the years 1970-1976.
He is a chief editor and Ayurvedic Consultant of a 'Comprehensive website on Ayurveda - http://www.ayurveda-foryou.com
He is an author of many books on Ayurveda and is first to publish them in ebook format. He has written ebooks like - Ayurvedic Cure of Diabetes , Home Remedies in Ayurveda , Treat Common Diseases with Ayurveda & Yoga , Ayurvedic Principles Revealed.
He regularly writes articles on various topics in Ayurveda in Ayurvedic health magazines and alternative medicine sites.
http://www.ayurveda-foryou.com
no-contract cleaning service Glenview ..Studies on whey demonstrate it's an even better protein supplement... Read More
Nutrition is extremely important for any young person, especially an... Read More
Who suffers from Eating Disorders?Eating Disorder sufferers are male and... Read More
There are a lot of very good reasons to eat... Read More
Recently, trans fats have risen to the forefront of the... Read More
I'm going to be a bit radical here, but know... Read More
You say you don't know what glyconutrients are? You are... Read More
The quality of food we eat (or lack thereof) has... Read More
Finally, dieters and healthy eaters everywhere have reason to rejoice,... Read More
Heart Disease remains the number one cause of death in... Read More
Omega-3 appear to reduce the risk of heart attack. A... Read More
With so much 'diet advice' around today it is little... Read More
You can eat whole flax seeds but you need to... Read More
Fat is a nutrient that is a contributor to the... Read More
It's really hard to believe that something could be worse... Read More
Fats have been unfairly lumped together as being all bad... Read More
I would like to dispel some of the myths and... Read More
The latest tallies show that over three million people in... Read More
A lot of people I've talked with about health supplements... Read More
In order for a person to actually have a healthy... Read More
Most people understand that it is wise to limit the... Read More
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a dangerous condition that can... Read More
At any grocery store in North America right now, there... Read More
Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are essential to the development... Read More
Why does disease begin in the digestive tract? Your digestive... Read More
house cleaning company Glencoe ..How did we cure ourselves of many aches pains and... Read More
Beans. Legumes. Pulses. Whatever you call this plant group, they... Read More
Dieting is a pain. I think basically everyone would agree... Read More
Cranberry juice was first made by American settlers in 1683.... Read More
Last year I had a number of clients who started... Read More
The key to good hydration is drinking a lot of... Read More
Coq10 is also known as Coenzyme Q10.This co q10 is... Read More
Diets don't work. If they did the U.S. of A.... Read More
You can spot a juicer a mile off at the... Read More
How Can... Read More
Most of us equate the word diet with calorie reduction.... Read More
Did you know that the food you eat could be... Read More
Copyright ? 2004 priya shah Glutathione, the body's... Read More
OK, no more excuses. Here's how to stop making everyone... Read More
You are a mineral bodyEvery part of you is made... Read More
ABC News has recently focused on the possible anti-aging benefits... Read More
A frequent misunderstanding about macrobiotics is that it is a... Read More
Please feel free to comment, so that the article may... Read More
Health is the thing. And no matter how many ways... Read More
Some experts consider carbohydrate craving and addiction as something more... Read More
Salt was used long before recorded history began. One of... Read More
I start from the premise that eating instinctively means eating... Read More
It would be fair to assume that almost everyone on... Read More
Food nutrition factsFinding food nutrition facts and dietary nutrition used... Read More
When we think about the benefits of being ensuring a... Read More
Nutrition |