Importance of diet

Ayurveda: A art of healthy living

Our diet is an essential factor for the formation of our body.According to the ayurveda ,there are both positive and negative attributes of diet.In ancient Indian scriptures food has been compared to god,since it is the main factor which sustains life.
Since ayurveda deals with a holistic approach of healing,it covers the diet factor in detail.It is clearly mentioned in'charak samhita' that consuming improper diet in improper way is the main cause of diseses.

WHEN DIET IS WRONG MEDICINE IS OF NO USE
WHEN DIET IS CORRECT MEDICINE IS OF NO NEED.

Personalised diet:
The old saying "one man's food is poison for another",is perfectly applicable in ayurveda because every food contains doshas and the five elements in the different proportions,our injestion will effect our elemental balance in a positive or negative way.The benefits of personalised diet are:
- better health, youthfulness and better memory - more energy, endurance and strength - a gradual decrease in existing diseases - prevention of colds, flu's and other diseases - greater ability to handle stress and anxiety
- improved sleep and concentration
- better digestion, metabolism and elimination
- healthier skin, complexion and slowed down aging
- increases intelligent 
- healthier progeny 
- stronger immune system 
- weight loss or gain and better sense control

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