Abstract

Food is important for all living organisms. Eating a variety of healthy food promotes good health and helps to prevent against diseases. It gives nutrients to the body. Nowadays lifestyle modifications and westernized adaptations lead to many diseases. Siddhars, the ancient scholars of tamilnadu explained briefly about the diet regimen to be followed for a healthy and energetic life according to individual thehi’s, changes of climate condition and also based on character. The so called diet regimen is not followed nowadays may be due to lack of knowledge so this research is focused on  collecting the information’s about the diet regimens proposed by siddhars in various classical literatures and presenting in the way of reaching the common people in a more effective way for maintaining good health. In this research need of balance of protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals in our diets to sustain a healthy body will be discussed along with the diet regimen of ancient siddhars to lead a healthy life.