Concept of Ayurvedic Dietary Guidelines and its Relevance in Today’s Modern Era: A Review

Abstract

Food is a most important component of every human life. According to Ayurveda, food is considered as one among the Three Sub pillars. Now a days, lifestyle disorders are difficult problems in front of the world caused due to change in dietary habits and wrong method of cooking. A faulty habit of taking food directly affects normal body mechanism. So everyone must have to learn how to eat, when to eat, how much quantity, where to eat and many more things. Unhealthy eating habits are leading global risk to health. Poor eating habits can impair our daily health and wellbeing and reduce our ability to learn an enjoyable and active life. Traditional way of cooking, serving and eating the food plays an important role in prevention of various disorders. It expands the micro channels carrying Doshas (according to Ayurveda three dynamic substances), Dhatus (Fundamental tissues) and waste removes their sluggishness and it is effective in maintenance of health as well as in the curative aspect for many lifestyle diseases. Dietary principles are described in Ayurveda which is applicable for healthy and unhealthy individuals. Ayurveda gives immense importance of food and explains that how healthy and techniqueful eating is important for healthy body, mind and soul. So, here the article tries to elaborate such principles of Ayurveda known as “Ahar-Vidhi-Vidhan.” (Dietary guidelines)