AYURVEDIC DIET AND DIETETICS IN THE PREVENTION AND PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFE - A REVIEW

In the present scenario of 21st century greater emphasis has been given on preventive and promotive aspects of health. We understand the usage of one basic need of our life i.e. food. The food is an important factor for every human being to attain a good health. In Ayurveda there is description of three sub pillar of life. Among them Diet has been given foremost importance. The food is an important factor for every human being to attain a good health. But the same food can also act as poison if not taken wisely, due to busy lifestyle, irregular diet habit; this kind of negligence regarding a healthy food leads to numbers of diseases are increasing day by day. How food can play an important role in maintenance of good physical, mental, social and spiritual health will be well elaborate in full paper and also at the time of presentation.