A Study of the Effect of Nutrition on Human Psychological and Spiritual Dimensions

Health has a broad meaning in Islam and is not limited to the health of the body; It also includes the psychological and spiritual dimensions of mankind. Paying attention to nutrition etiquette is very effective in ensuring human mental health. In this regard, the present study has used the descriptive-analytical method and library documents/desk research and regarding the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S) and the adaptations of the findings with scientific achievements and some effects of nutrition on some of the psychological and spiritual dimensions of human beings. The results indicate that nutrition is effective in both the psychological and spiritual dimensions of human beings. Among the psychological dimension, the effects of proper nutrition on human moods including eliminating sadness, controlling anger and rage have been indicated, and among the effects of nutrition on spiritual dimensions of human beings like the effect of nutrition on education and pedagogy, reforming of behavioral and spiritual abnormalities, and controlling the erotic motivations, which is the prelude to righteous action and ultimately worship and asceticism as the undeniable face has studied. This reciprocal relationship between body and soul demands to present the guiding recommendations in this regard on behalf of the teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt (A.S).