CONCEPT OF IDEAL METHOD OF FOOD INTAKE IN AYURVEDA
Dr. Shobhit Kumar*, Dr. Madhavi Goswami**, Akansha Gupta*** and Dr. Priyanka Sharma****
ABSTRACT
The health is the supreme foundation for the achievements of life,
health and disease are defined as pleasure and pain respectively. In
order to prevent the manifested disease and cure the manifested ones,
one should follow ideal life style as prescribed in Ayurvedic text. Life
style means the way in which a person lives. Aahar, Vihar and Vichar
can be included under the life style. Aahar is also included under
Trayupstambha of life ie Aahar, Nidra and Brahamcharya. Aahar is not
only need for continuity of life but also for varna, bala, swara, upchaya
and harsha etc. all are dependent on diet. Aahar as well as method of
intake both have equal importance to maintain health. In Ayurveda Acharya have advised to
take ushna, snigdha Aahar with full of concentration. Quantity of Aahar is depend upon agni
of person and nature of food item. According to Ayurveda food should be taken only when
previous meal is digested and there is complete prohibition of reheated food. But now a days
most of people eat cold items, frozen food, reheated food by microwave. Most of people are
busy in TV, phones calls, computer, meeting, chatting, talk and laugh during meal. All these
factors disturb the digestive power and lead to serious digestive disorders or even can cause
carcinoma.
Keywords: Trayupstambha, Brahamcharya, Upchaya, Digestive Power.
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