AYUSH Aahar pilot project launched

This project was started by the Ministry of AYUSH. AYUSH diet is a healthy diet. The ministry will make this diet available in its canteen.

It was launched at the Ayush Bhawan canteen of the ministry. The objective of this project is to promote healthy living through nutritious diet. Healthy diet which includes kokum drink, gajar ka halwa, bhajani vada and vegetable poha. These dishes are full of nutrition and are very popular among the masses. Also they are easily digestible.

AYUSH diet is being launched as a trial. Forms will be issued to people taking utensils. Feedback will be taken from them. Based on the feedback, a new diet routine will be made. The ministry has a plan to spread awareness about the AYUSH lifestyle.

Its main objective is to reduce the burden of lifestyle diseases. Lifestyle diseases are heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and stroke. AYUSH lifestyle includes eating a healthy diet, doing regular exercise and doing yoga.

India is a world leader in AYUSH practices. There are more than 500 colleges and 3000 hospitals dedicated to AYUSH. If this project becomes successful, then this diet can be introduced in these hospitals.