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== Role of ahara in prevention of diseases ==

== Role of ahara in prevention of diseases ==

Ahara is one of the highly important factors from one's life that is responsible for maintenance of health and wellbeing. The entire theory of disease development and health in Ayurveda is based on the effect of food and lifestyle factors on various body components. Therefore, the role of aahara in prevention of diseases has also been identified by Ayurveda. Various Ayurveda scholars at multiple places in literature have clearly stated that the one who consumes the appropriate and suitable food regularly can stay away form diseases and live a healthy life.   

Ahara is one of the highly important factors from one's life that is responsible for maintenance of health and wellbeing. The entire theory of disease development and health in Ayurveda is based on the effect of food and lifestyle factors on various body components. Therefore, the role of aahara in prevention of diseases has also been identified by Ayurveda. Various Ayurveda scholars at multiple places in literature have clearly stated that the one who consumes the appropriate and suitable food regularly can stay away form diseases and live a healthy life.  <blockquote>नित्यं हिताहारविहारसेवी समीक्ष्यकारी विषयेष्वसक्तः</blockquote><blockquote>दाता समः सत्यपरः क्षमावानाप्तोपसेवी च भवत्यरोगः  (Asht. Hrud. 4.36)<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 4 Sutram 36)</ref></blockquote>The qualities of food that should be looked for while selecting the daily food have been mentioned by ayurveda scholars. Ahara which is nutritious, right in quantity, snigdha (having appropriate amount of fats) and madhura [[Rasa (रसः)|rasa]] dominant is believed to be beneficial to build and maintain strong health.<ref>Sushruta Samhita (Chikitsasthanam Adhyaya 24 Sutram 98)</ref> Such ahara should be consumed on daily basis or in other words, the food that is recommended to be consumed on daily basis should have these qualities.

 

नित्यं हिताहारविहारसेवी समीक्ष्यकारी विषयेष्वसक्तः

 

दाता समः सत्यपरः क्षमावानाप्तोपसेवी च भवत्यरोगः  (Asht. Hrud. 4.36)<ref>Ashtanga Hrudayam (Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 4 Sutram 36)</ref>

 

The qualities of food that should be looked for while selecting the daily food have been mentioned by ayurveda scholars which would support the maintaining

 

काले हितमितस्निग्धमधुरप्रायमाहारं… Su.Chi 24.98

== Ahara types ==

== Ahara types ==