'Food is medicine' is the most concise treatise deals with the nutritive value and health benefits of fruits and vegetables, as well as the medicinal properties of spices and condiments. For best of health, know what to eat and what not to eat. What you choose to eat has profound effects on your overall health. Research shows that dietary habits influence disease risk. While certain foods may trigger chronic health conditions, others offer strong medicinal and protective qualities. many illnesses can be prevented, treated, or even cured by dietary and lifestyle changes. Many nutrients in food promote health and protect your body from disease. What we eat is the main culprit behind many chronic diseases, and eating a healthier diet helps prevent and treat the most common of these debilitating conditions. A strong immune system is great for fighting infections short term, but if the immune system is constantly triggered, it can create chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is a factor in diabetes, obesity, and diseases of the lung, heart and nervous system. Diets high in fruits, vegetables, legumes, fiber, and certain spices have been shown to suppress chronic inflammation and prevent the development of chronic diseases. However, taking a healthy diet with nutritious wholesome fresh food can help to increase your chances of living a long healthy life. In this compilation, health benefits of millets, medicinal value of spices and condiments, vegetables and fruits are discussed. Foods and herbs that boost immunity, fight inflammation or affect aging process, and information on highly nutritious, not-so-common super-foods like Amaranths, Spirulina, Chlorella are explained. How high-fiber rich diet is good for your health, facts on vegetarian and meat diet and details on various prevailing food diet-plans are outlined.