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Ayurvedic
principles on the subject of eating properly balanced meals,
at the right time and in the right place, with concentration
on food (but not on TV or paper) inevitably bring it into
conflict with the increasingly popular activity of eating
out, and a growing factor of delivering ready made meals
to the home.
Fun
and Food is the term used to describe the consumption of
types or amounts of food that have nothing to do with normal
dietary requirements. This can cause irreversible damage
to digestive and metabolic functions, which may be attributed
to a range of psychological disturbances such as stress,
tension, depression and Physical conditions like Physical
discomfort, belching and acidity etc. More importantly the
type of food eaten for run is exactly the type, which can
lead to weight gain.
Ayurveda
the ancient philosophy based on a deep understanding of
Eternal truths about the human body, mind and spirit is
based on three humors- namely Vata, Pitta and Kapha, which
govern the psychosomatic functions of an individual. These
three functional humors circulate among the Structural units
of the body and determine the health or illness of individual.
Food
is one among the various other temptations, which many individuals
find difficult to control. Food taken in optimum quantity
helps to nourish the body and maintain health. The quantity
of food taken is determined by "Agni" (Fire), which breaks
down the substances we consume. Ayurveda recommends taking
food till two- third of stomach on the basis of digestive
fire. Rest one-third should be left for smooth functioning
of digestive process. If any individual ignores this principle
and eats to full quantity of stomach without leaving a space
for digestive process, he / she is bound to have digestive
disturbances.
In
addition to quantity, quality of food also plays vital role
in health of the individual.
An
individual having dominance of Vata should restrain from
eating spicy, fried cold substances while persons having
a dominance of Kapha must better avoid excessive Sweets,
Oils, Ghee and salt etc.
In
these days where Health awareness is growing with alternative
approaches like Yoga, Exercise, Meditation, everybody must
also understand the "Principles of Eating" to keep doctor-medicine
away.
Dr.
D. Prasad
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