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Non-communicable diseases are the most prevailing health problem in today’s world. These diseases invade society without difference between age groups. The younger generation is also trapped in this critical health endanger which leads to an increase in premature deaths.
The chronic discomforts and disabilities caused by them will diminish the quality of life.
The ayurvedic medical system, the ‘science of life’ has been strengthened to cure the diseases and also advised with measures to prevent diseases. Food habits have been listed as a risk factor in the aspect of preventing non- communicable diseases.
Food habits lead to harm body humors (Dosha) and tissues (Dhathu) leading to pathogenesis of many diseases such as
cardiac diseases...
The Ayurveda medical system describes Dina Charya and Rithu Charya which means daily regimens and seasonal regimens respectively for better health. Food habits are also mentioned in these regimes.
Excessive indulgence of oily, flour-containing, salty and sweet foods are identified among the main causews of non-communicable diseses. Hence, these foods should be avoided in preventing the non-communicable diseases.
The Ayurveda medical system, says food habits lead to harm body Humors (Dosha) and Tissues (Dhathu) leading to pathogenesis of many diseases such as cardiac diseases (Roga), cancers (Arbudha), Diabetes (Prameha Roga), Hypertension (Athiraktha Cahapaya).
Artificial foods, instant foods and junk foods consist of harmful compounds and long term indulgence of these accumulated as dushi visha can lead to diseases like cancers.
Sri Lankan traditional diets such as vegetables, fruits, yams, gruels, types of milk rice do not lead to many health problem.
The Ayurvedic medical system also advises the intake of seasonal foods and foods belonging to the Sri Lanka.
Thus, we have to change our food habits and switch to Ayurvedic or traditional diets to lead a healthy life
Timely ingestion of foods facilitates digestion and metabolism.
Ama is the condition which leads to the pathogenesis of many non-communicable diseases.
People use reheated and reprocessed food and beverages. This causes harm to the natural properties.
Eating when you are thirsty rather than drinking liquids and drinking liquids when your are hungry are also should be avoided to keep your health.
Although, there are several diets prescribed in the Ayurveda the most common practices that can be avoidable are mentioned here.