Factors on which quantity of food to be taken depends
1. Aahara matra (Quantity of food to be taken) depends on your digestive fire.
2. Aahara matra (Quantity of food you take) should not disturb the prakriti, normalcy of dhatu, dosha and which gets digested in proper kaala
List of foods which are easily digestible (Laghu aahara)
Following food substances are laghu (Light) for digestion should consume in proper quantity
- Shali – Rice
- Shastika – Variety of rice
- Mudga – Green gram
- Laava
- Kapinchala
- Ena
- Shasha
- Sharabha
List of foods which are heavy to digest (Guru aahara)
Following food substances are guru (Heavy) for digestion should consume in proper quantity
Pista vikruti
Ksheera vikruti – क्षीरविकृतिः क्षीरकृता भक्ष्याः – The preparations made out of milk.
Ikshu vikruti
Tila
Maasha – Urad dal
Mamsa – Meat