A survey study on Traditional Food Pattern of Kandhamal and Boudh District (Odisha)

  • Abanikanta Sahoo Post Graduate Scholar, PG Department of Swasthavritta & Yoga, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Pramod Kumar Mishra Professor, PG Department of Kayachikitsha, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Brahmananda Sharma Professor, PG Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
  • Avadhesh Shandilya Assistant Prof, PG Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Keywords: Food, Aahar, Traditional food, Ayurveda

Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient science of life science since time immemorial and it was developed more than 3000 years ago. It’s based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the body, mind, and spirit. Ayurveda, apart from providing various therapeutic measures for diseases, emphasizes maintenance, promotion of health, and prevention of diseases through diet and lifestyle regimens. In Ayurveda food, sleep, and celibacy are considered as the three supports (Traya Upastambha) of life.  Food is the best among things that sustain life and it has been given prime importance for health. No medicine is equivalent to food. It is possible to make a person disease-free and healthy with just a proper diet. Traditional foods are foods and dishes that are passed on from generation to generation on have been consumed for many generations. For growth and development as well as maintain of health, nutritional food is highly required. So that scholar wants to know about what are the traditional food pattern and what is the status of health by taking traditional food pattern.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.8.11.7
Published: 2023-12-27
How to Cite
Abanikanta Sahoo, Pramod Kumar Mishra, Brahmananda Sharma, & Avadhesh Shandilya. (2023). A survey study on Traditional Food Pattern of Kandhamal and Boudh District (Odisha). Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 8(11), 54 - 61. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.11.7
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