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Line 105: − Tips on diet<ref name=":2" />+ + − 1. Fresh ginger with a small amount of salt should be taken 10 to 15 minutes before food.+ + + − 2. The diet, specially hard substances should be properly chewed.+ + + − 3. Wherever possible intake of curd or whey should follow food.+ + + − 4. The food should be tasty, fresh and good in appearance.+ + + − 5. It should neither be very hot nor absolutely cold.+ + + − 6. Water should be avoided at least 15 minutes before food. The quantity of water after food should be small. Let it be drunk often.+ + + + − 7. Heavy (Guru) food should be is taken in a limited quantity.+ − + − 8. Heavy food should not be taken at night. The proper time for night meal is two to three hours before going to bed. After night food, it is better to go for a short walk, of say hundred steps.+ − + − 9. Heavy work or exercise should be avoided after food. − − 10. After meals, heavy mental or physical work should be avoided. Some rest is advisable for proper digestion of food.
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Diet should be regulated taking into account the Desha, Kala (season) and habit. Diet should be planned to include all six Rasa (taste) i.e. sweet, saltish, sour, bitter, acrid and astringent. Diet should be balanced and the quantity should be according to one’s digestive capacity.<ref name=":2" />
Diet should be regulated taking into account the Desha, Kala (season) and habit. Diet should be planned to include all six Rasa (taste) i.e. sweet, saltish, sour, bitter, acrid and astringent. Diet should be balanced and the quantity should be according to one’s digestive capacity.<ref name=":2" />
=== Other components of Dinacharya and their significance ===
Apart from these there are many other things one adopts as a part of one's daily regime. Those things could be as minor as wearing clothes, footwear, cleaning feet and body parts etc. Despite being a daily activity we never give sufficient attention to these minor componenets of our daily routine when they have ability to impact our health due to their repetitive occurrence in our life. Ancient ayurveda scholars were exceptionally wise to study the health impact of all these activities and describe their significance in one's life. Following are the few such components of one's daily regime and their health impact described by Acharya Charaka.
==== अम्बरधारणम्॥Clothing ====
काम्यं यशस्यमायुष्यमलक्ष्मीघ्नं प्रहर्षणम्|
श्रीमत् पारिषदं शस्तं निर्मलाम्बरधारणम्||९५||
==== गन्धमाल्यनिषेवणम्॥Wearing fragrances ====
वृष्यं सौगन्ध्यमायुष्यं काम्यं पुष्टिबलप्रदम्|
सौमनस्यमलक्ष्मीघ्नं गन्धमाल्यनिषेवणम्||९६||
==== रत्नाभरणधारणम्॥Wearing jewellery or accessories ====
धन्यं मङ्गल्यमायुष्यं श्रीमद्व्यसनसूदनम्|
हर्षणं काम्यमोजस्यं रत्नाभरणधारणम्||९७||
==== शौचाधानम्॥Cleaning of feet and other body parts / Hygiene ====
मेध्यं पवित्रमायुष्यमलक्ष्मीकलिनाशनम्|
पादयोर्मलमार्गाणां शौचाधानमभीक्ष्णशः||९८||
==== सम्प्रसाधनम्॥Grooming / Cutting nails and hair ====
पौष्टिकं वृष्यमायुष्यं शुचि रूपविराजनम्|
केशश्मश्रुनखादीनां कल्पनं सम्प्रसाधनम्||९९||
==== पादत्रधारणम्॥Use of Footwear ====
चक्षुष्यं स्पर्शनहितं पादयोर्व्यसनापहम्|
बल्यं पराक्रमसुखं वृष्यं पादत्रधारणम्||१००||
ईतेः <sup>[१]</sup> प्रशमनं बल्यं गुप्त्यावरणशङ्करम्|
==== छत्रधारणम् तथा दण्डधारणम्॥Use of umbrella and tools for self defense ====
घर्मानिलरजोम्बुघ्नं छत्रधारणमुच्यते||१०१||
स्खलतः सम्प्रतिष्ठानं शत्रूणां च निषूदनम्|
अवष्टम्भनमायुष्यं भयघ्नं दण्डधारणम्||१०२||
=== निद्रा॥ Sleep ===
=== निद्रा॥ Sleep ===