− | One should eat with a stable and pleasant state of mind. The wholesome food, though taken in the right quantity, does not get digested properly, if the mental state of the person is riddled with anxiety, grief, fear, anger, or restlessness and irritability due to lack of sleep.[ Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]2/9] One should not take food with greed, ignorance, [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]]28/41] passion/desires, greed, infatuation, envy, bashfulness, conceit, excitement and fear in mind. The negative mental factors can harm the digestion process leading to formation of ama (undigested food) and a number of metabolic disorders. [Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]2/8] | + | One should eat with a stable and pleasant state of mind. The wholesome food, though taken in the right quantity, does not get digested properly, if the mental state of the person is riddled with anxiety, grief, fear, anger, or restlessness and irritability due to lack of sleep.[ Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]2/9] One should not take food with greed, ignorance, [Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 28/41] passion/desires, greed, infatuation, envy, bashfulness, conceit, excitement and fear in mind. The negative mental factors can harm the digestion process leading to formation of ama (undigested food) and a number of metabolic disorders. [Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 2/8] |
| + | One should eat with utmost concentration on the food and avoid mental distractions like watching television, reading newspapers, checking emails and working. One should avoid talking or laughing during meals. This can lead to the same defects as by eating too fast discussed later in this article. [Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]1/25.9] The mental distractions showed overeating leading to obesity. While paying attention to a meal was linked to eating sufficient meal and lesser chances of gaining weight. Thus, paying attention to meal is directly linked to satiety and weight gain. A concept of mindful eating is originated on these practices. <ref name ="mindful eating"> Available from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/distracted-eating-may-add-to-weight-gain-201303296037 accessed on 06/07/2020 </ref> |
− | One should eat with utmost concentration on the food and avoid mental distractions like watching television, reading newspapers, checking emails and working. One should avoid talking or laughing during meals. This can lead to the same defects as by eating too fast discussed later in this article. [Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]]1/25.9] The mental distractions showed overeating leading to obesity. While paying attention to a meal was linked to eating sufficient meal and lesser chances of gaining weight. Thus, paying attention to meal is directly linked to satiety and weight gain. A concept of mindful eating is originated on these practices. <ref> Available from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/distracted-eating-may-add-to-weight-gain-201303296037 accessed on 06/07/2020 </ref>
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