Importance of Indian millet in life style disorders in children with Ayurvedic concept.
Sameer Muratkar , Singh Sudha , Deodas M. S. ,Wankhede P. M.
1 PG Scholar , 2 Associate Professor , 3 Professor , 4 Assistant Professor , 1,2,3,4 Department of Kaumarbhritya
1,2,3,4 P.D.E.A.”s College of Ayurved And Research Center, Nigdi Pradhikaran, Pune, Maharashtra, India- 411044
Corresponding Author: Sameer Muratkar
E-mail: sameermuratkar@gmail.com
Submission: 31.05.2021 Acceptance: 10.08.2021 Publication: 31.08.2021
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2021_531
Abstract: Lifestyle diseases are characterized by the daily faulty regimen of children regarding eating and living habits. For younger population the risk of lifestyle diseases start from school going age. With rapid economic development and increasing westernization of life style in past few decades, prevalence of these diseases has reached to alarming proportions amongst Indians in the recent years. The main factors contributing life style diseases included bad food habits like bakery products such as Cookies and breads also junk food or ready to eat food i.e wafer‟s, Burger‟s, Pizza and Cheese. Physical inactivity due to addiction to electronic gadget plays an important role in lifestyle disorder. Lifestyle disorder in children includes obesity, Diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome etc. Ayurveda is recognized for foremost life science and describes way to prevent and manage lifestyle disorders, by providing better solution in the form of proper dietary management and lifestyle advises. Ayurveda has provided many good options like food grains for a healthy lifestyle. Indian millets are good option for living a healthy and disease free life. It possess Madhur-Kashaya rasa, katu vipaka, ushna virya and are kapha vata shamak. Due to its bruhaniya property it is useful in malnutrition, on contrary due to its laghu, ruksha guna, vilekhana karma it can be used in obesity. In present review article the less explored, under-utilized, nutrient rich, commercially available Indian millets are enlightened.