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Taking food in proportion to one's hunger or even a little less is regarded as moderation in food. Let us, from a practical point of view, accept that moderate food is the one which after consumption does not interfere with physical and mental work. Philosophers and saints have unanimously accepted
the intimate relation between moderation in food and spiritual life.
Modern anatomy has also shown the intimate relation between the nervous system and the stomach.
Persons who have to take challenging and important decisions; who cannot take rest at
noon; who have the responsibility to look after the efficient functioning of a
whole department like directors and managers of large companies and banks, eminent doctors and
surgeons, and others, take only moderate food at noon.
This is because experience has taught them that if they take
a full lunch, their efficiency in work suffers. It is thus proved that the
general alertness of the body, the state of the stomach and the process of thinking, pondering
and giving important verdicts are closely inter- related. Simply, healthy food
with less use of oil and spices, which can be easily digested, is ideal for the Sadhaka.
Author : Shri Atmanandji (Dr. Soneji)
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