A review of Kala Virudh Ahaara in different seasons

Abstract

The wellbeing of a person mainly depends on the food intake. Ayurveda emphasizes on different rules and regulations on diet. Although the quality of diet plays an important role in maintaining health of a person, but dietary strategies also influence body metabolism. The concept of Kala Virudh Ahaara (food incompatibility with respect to time) has been mentioned In Ayurvedic Literatures. The Intake of cold and dry foods items in winters and hot and pungent foods in summer is known as Kala Virudh Ahaara (incompatibility of food with respect to time). Seasonal variations affect metabolism in human body. The potent cause of various metabolic disorders is incompatible food intake. In present era, people suffer from various lifestyle disorders when climate fluctuates and seasons change. Such disorders may originate due to ignorance or negligence in following seasonal dietary regimens. The present article deals with a review of Kala Virudh Ahaara in terms of food incompatibilities in seasonal diet.