Methods to maintain a healthy life through ayurvedic dietetics namely Ahara Vidhi Visesayatana in the current scenario
1 Department of Kriyasareera, Government Ayurveda College, Kannur, India.
2 Department of Kriyasareera, Government Ayurveda College, Trivandrum, India.
3 Department of kriyasareera, Government Ayurveda College, Trippunithura, India.
Review
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2023, 06(02), 184–190.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2023.6.2.0118
Publication history:
Received on 20 October 2023; revised on 17 December 2023; accepted on 20 December 2023
Abstract:
The main component of the human body are water, protein, carbohydrates, fat and minerals which is obtained from the food. The proportion of these components may vary according to the age, sex and states of nutrition etc. Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water are some of the important nutrients that make up food as a source of bio-energy. Ahara and the way it is consumed both carry identical values in Ayurveda. Ayurvedic philosophies clearly reflect the historical, empirical, and aesthetic part of Ahara Vidhi (Dietetics) and consider Ahara as Mahabhaishajya. Ingested food is bio-transformed into body entities. If food possess qualities opposite to body entities, such food keeps these body entities ill nourished. In recent times, due to the changes in life style which remarkably altering the diet pattern of an individual. As a result, one’s condition becomes so difficult that he/she is unable to take food as per his/her requisites. This paved the way to carry out a review on Asta Ahara vidhi visesayatana- eight factors which determine the outcome of various types of food in the current scenario.
Keywords:
Ahara; Ayurvedic dietetics; Food processing; Food quality; Food toxicity
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