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==== Insufficient/deficient quantity of food ====

==== Insufficient/deficient quantity of food ====

   

   

Less quantity of food need be consider under two viewpoints: Total quantity of a meal (Sarvagraha matra)) and quantity of each food item of a meal (Parigraha matra). While serving different food articles in a meal (which is termed as parigraha matra) one must ascertain inclusion of all the six rasas (tastes) in required proportion. Nutritional requirement of body tissues will be fulfilled by inclusion of all the six rasas (tastes) in desired proportion (Principle of Shadrasa).  Biomedical fundamentals of nutrition, macronutrients and micronutrients need to be studied in correlation with Six Rasa principle to offer better nutritional solutions to the society.

Less quantity of food need be consider under two viewpoints: Total quantity of a meal (sarvagraha matra)) and quantity of each food item of a meal (parigraha matra). While serving different food articles in a meal (which is termed as parigraha matra) one must ascertain inclusion of all the six [[rasa]] (tastes) in required proportion.[Fig.3] Nutritional requirement of body tissues will be fulfilled by inclusion of all the six [[rasa]] (tastes) in desired proportion (Principle of shad rasa).  Biomedical fundamentals of nutrition, macronutrients and micronutrients need to be studied in correlation with Six Rasa principle to offer better nutritional solutions to the society.

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[[File:VM_Pic.PNG|400px|'''Fig.3: Deficiency of food'''|thumb]]

Malnutrition generally implies undernutrition but also includes other deviations like energy undernutrition and over-nutrition. Malnutrition starts due to deficiencies of specific nutrients or from diets based on inadequate and or inappropriate combinations or proportions of foods. Undernutrition is caused primarily due to an inadequate intake of dietary energy. The impact of a deficient diet on an individual is mainly depending on age factor. Age reflects the condition of body tissues. Body tissues (dhatu) attain different stages form immature growing state of childhood, to the attainment of all the qualities and strength of body tissues in young age, which further slowly enters the state of depletion in old age. Nutritional requirement of body tissues differs according to age. Considering the age of a person, consequences arise due to inadequate diet is discussed under two categories- a) Childhood age  b) Adult age.

Malnutrition generally implies undernutrition but also includes other deviations like energy undernutrition and over-nutrition. Malnutrition starts due to deficiencies of specific nutrients or from diets based on inadequate and or inappropriate combinations or proportions of foods. Undernutrition is caused primarily due to an inadequate intake of dietary energy. The impact of a deficient diet on an individual is mainly depending on age factor. Age reflects the condition of body tissues. Body tissues (dhatu) attain different stages form immature growing state of childhood, to the attainment of all the qualities and strength of body tissues in young age, which further slowly enters the state of depletion in old age. Nutritional requirement of body tissues differs according to age. Considering the age of a person, consequences arise due to inadequate diet is discussed under two categories- a) Childhood age  b) Adult age.