Ahaar according to Bhagwadgeeta: A Meticulous Study

Abstract

The word diet in Hindi language is called as Ahaar. The importance of diet can be known from the fact that a proper, balanced diet and lifestyle is a common goal which hardly 5% of the total population of the world is able to achieve today. The need and importance of a good diet and lifestyle is something which was talked about hundreds of years ago in the holy texts, defining how a balanced diet and lifestyle can be achieved. The word diet is mentioned in many holy texts defining different concepts of diet and its importance for survival. The concept of diet is not restricted to vegetarian and non-vegetarian, in fact food items are divided among all living beings. The nature of each kind of diet is different with its effects on the mental health of the person eating it. The study presents types and effects of different kinds of diets according to Shrimadbhagwadgeeta and some other texts.