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The present work aimed at studying the food intake and lifestyle changes that might have occurred during pandemic among healthy individuals due to self-quarantine at home. The data was collected from 150 randomly selected participants in Bengaluru city, South India using a structures questionnaire framed using Google forms. The results of the study revealed that majority (73%) of the participants were working from home and almost all followed the precautionary measures to protect themselves against infection. The anthropometric data revealed that majority (32%) were overweight and 17% were obese with little or no physical activity from following a dedicated routine exercise pattern. The screen time on gadgets was more for majority and shortage of few hours of sleep was observed in 15% of the participants. Study data revealed changes in food consumption pattern, increased cravings for specific foods in majority (63%) with an inclination towards including an extra snack item in between meals every day. Overall, the study highlights the need for voluntary monitoring of food intake and life style changes among people in order to see that no major changes in the body weight as well as health happens during the lock-down period and some important recommendations are also given for health and well-being during this challenging time.