Taking Diet upon Diet ! Adhyashana !

Adhyashana /अध्यशन / Adhyaśana

As we have discussed earlier, there are certain types of apathya as this concept is much broad.

In today’s post we are discussing about one of such type viz Adhyashana.

The word Adhyashana is made up of two basic words 1. Adhi (अधि) 2. Ashana (अशन)

Adhi = above or over and above

Ashana   = Diet

Thus, Adhyashana is the diet which is consumed over previous diet.

Here meaning of ‘over’ is before complete digestion of previous meal.

So, Adhyashana is the diet which is consumed before the complete digestion of previous diet.

Generally, for complete digestion it will take approximately 5 to 8 hrs depending on status of your digestive fire i.e. ‘Agni’ in terms of Ayurveda.

Here for sake of convenience I will take average figure - ‘6 hrs’.

So, if we take another food before 6 hrs of previous one then it is termed as Adhyashana.

If we had our morning eating on 8 Am then it is better to take another food on 2 pm. If we eat before that it will be considered as Adhyashana.

Ayurved advises to take only two diets a day in general with the distance of 8 hrs. So, it is better to take morning diet on 11 Am and evening diet before 7 am.

It is ideal !!!

Observe in nature birds, animals do not eat anything after sunset.

We should not eat anything after the sun set. Our ancestors used to take their evening meal before sunset and experienced full fledge health throughout their lives.   

So, in short, take your morning diet on or up to 11 Am max and evening one on or up to 7 Am max.

Mean while you should not eat anything neither fast food nor the snacks.

Hazardous effects of Adhyashana include –

1.  Digestive system disorders.

2.  Obesity.

3.  Metabolic disorders.

4.  Possibility of Diabetes.

5.  Skin problems.

6.  Acidity.

7.  And so many others depending on what type of diet you are eating.

Thus, Avoid Adhyashana i.e. diet upon diet. Diet before digestion of previous diet.

Take only two diets in day.

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