Mitahara (Sanskrit: मिताहार, romanized: Mitāhāra) literally means the habit of moderate food.[1] Mitahara is also a concept in Indian philosophy, particularly Yoga, that integrates awareness about food, drink, balanced diet and consumption habits and its effect on one's body and mind.[2] It is one of the ten yamas in ancient Indian texts.[3]
^mitAhAra Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, Germany
^Desai, B. P. (1990). "Place of Nutrition in Yoga". Ancient Science of Life. 9 (3): 147–153. PMC 3331325. PMID 22557690.
^KN Aiyar (1914), Thirty Minor Upanishads, Kessinger Publishing, ISBN 978-1-164-02641-9, Chapter 22, pages 173-176
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