The food ingestion capacity (aahara shakti) of a person is assessed on two parameters:
The food ingestion capacity (aahara shakti) of a person is assessed on two parameters:
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==== Proper quantity of food ====
==== Proper quantity of food ====
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If a person has taken excellent quality food as per the eight specific dietary factors (ashta aahara vidhi vishesha ayatana) and followed all the rules while taking food ([[aahara vidhi]] vidhana), then the food is digested in due time without disturbing the equilibrium of [[dosha]] ([[prakriti]]), and that amount of food is termed as the "proper quantity of food for that person".
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If a person has taken excellent quality food as per the eight specific dietary factors (ashta aahara vidhi vishesha ayatana) and followed all the rules while taking food ([[aahara vidhi]] vidhana), then the food is digested in due time without disturbing the equilibrium of [[dosha]] ([[prakriti]]), and that amount of food is termed as the "proper quantity of food for that person".
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The extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing quantity of food are shown in fig.1 and fig.2 respectively.
==== Role of satiety and three parts of ingestion capacity ====
==== Role of satiety and three parts of ingestion capacity ====