DIET FOR HEALTH
Dr. Pooja Singh*, Prof. Sudeep Sahai Bedar, Prof. Arvind Yadav and Dr. Hari Shankar Mishra
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Abstract
In Ayurveda health is considered as a subject of daily life routine. A
person can't be either healthy or sick in a day. It requires cumulative
actions of various factors to maintain the health status of a person. One
among the most important factors related to our health is our diet. A lot
of things have been taken into consideration in our ancient literature
regarding our food habits. Any substance that is masticated and
swallowed for the purpose of nutrition and energy is known as Ahara.
Food is defined as substances consisting of protein, fat, carbohydrate,
and other nutrients used in the body of an organism to sustain growth
and vital processes and to furnish energy. Ahara should be analyzed in
each and every perspective to gain maximum advantage out of it.
Acharya thoroughly described the Ahar in Samhitas at various places.
The aim of this study is to collect and analyze the various information given in classical texts
about ahara. Some conclusions from other previous work are also summed up in this work.
Keywords: Ahara, Dietetics, Hitakara ahara, Wholesome food, Ayurveda.
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