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Food from plants – Fruits, Grains, Vegetables, Cereals
Food from animals – Meat, Milk, Egg, Honey
Something to Know
A. Fill in the blanks.
1. Carbohydrates and fats are the nutrients which provide energy our body.
2. Foodstuffs, containing proteins are called body building foods.
3. Orange and lemon are sources of Vitamin C.
4. We can get iodine from iodised table salt.
5. The roughage in our diet, helps the body to get rid of undigested food.
B. Write True or False for the following statements.
1. All nutrients are important for our body. True
2. Our food should include more than one source of protein. True
3. Our body needs Vitamin C for healthy bones and teeth. False
4. A balanced diet need not contain all the nutrients. False
5. Old people, who are not very active, should eat more of fats and carbohydrates. False
C. Tick (✔) the correct option.
1. Calcium, Iron and Phosphorus are examples of-
(a) minerals (✔)
(c) proteins
(b) vitamins
(d) carbohydrates
Answer – (a) minerals (✔)
2. Protective foods are needed by our body for-
(a) energy
(c) health (✔)
(b) warmth
(d) growth
Answer – (c) health (✔)
3. A person, doing a lot of physical work, needs more of-
(a) vitamins
(c) proteins
(b) minerals
(d) carbohydrates (✔)
Answer – (d) carbohydrates (✔)
4. Sugar contains mainly-
(a) carbohydrates (✔)
(b) vitamins
(c) minerals
(d) fats
Answer – (a) carbohydrates (✔)
5. The vitamin, that helps us to have good eye-sight, is Vitamin-
(a) A (✔)
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer – (a) A (✔)
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
1. Name the nutrients present in energy giving foods.
Answer – Carbohydrates and fats are the nutrients present in energy giving foods.
2. State the main role of proteins for our body.
Answer – The main role of protein in our body is to grow and repair the worn out tissues.
3. Name two food items, obtained from animals that are good sources of proteins.
Answer – The food items, obtained from animals that are good source of protein are egg, fish, milk and cheese.
4. Name two minerals that are required for healthy bones and teeth. Also mention one food source that contains both of them.
Answer – Two minerals that are required for healthy bones and teeth are calcium which we get from milk and phosphorus which we get from egg. Fish and cheese contains both of them.
5. Why are vitamins and minerals called ‘protective foods’?
Answer – Vitamins and minerals are called protective food because they keep our body protected from diseases and keep us healthy.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. What are nutrients? Why are they necessary for our body?
Answer – Nutrients are the substances present in the food. Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins and minerals are main nutrients found in our food.
They are necessary for our body because –
They provide us energy.
They help us grow.
They keep us healthy.
They keep us disease free and strong.
2. Why should we eat a balanced diet?
Answer – We should eat a balanced diet to keep ourselves healthy. If any nutrient remains missing from diet it can affect our growth and proper functioning of body.
3. Why is it advisable to eat food items like whole fruits, salads and whole grains?
Answer – It is advisable to eat food items like whole fruits, salad and whole grains because these food items mainly contains fibre roughage. Roughage contains fibre which help our body to get rid of undigested food.
4. Why do we say that water is essential for proper functioning of our body?
Answer – Water is essential for our body to function properly because of following reasons.
It helps in digestion of food.
It helps in absorption of nutrients in body.
It helps in throwing waste from body.
5. ‘Old people need less of proteins, carbohydrates and fats than young children.’ Justify this statement.
Answer – Children are active they are playing and studying where as old people are not very active they have to do less physical work. Hence, it is said old people need less of proteins, carbohydrates and fats than young children.
Value Based Question
Radhika and Raman went to a party with their parents. The menu included three vegetable dishes, dal, curd, sprouts, salad and chapattis. Raman was expecting food items like noodles, burger and pizza. He felt bad and did not eat anything there. The hosts also felt bad and tried to arrange noodles and pizza for Raman. Raman’s parents were embarrassed at his behaviour. On the other hand, Radhika was happy to see the food served there. She tasted the food items and liked them.
1. Was Raman right in not eating anything at the party?
Answer – No, Raman was not right in not eating anything in party.
2. Why did Raman’s parents feel bad at his behaviour?
Answer – Raman’s parents feel bad at his behaviour because he was creating problem for the guest and embarrassing his parents too.
3. Which is a better food-dal and salad or pizza and burger? 4. What would you do if you were in Raman’s place? Discuss.
Answer – Dal and salad is better food then pizza and burger.
Something to Do
1. Write the names of the vitamins present in the food items given below:
Answer –
2. Prepare a balanced diet chart for a young child. Write down the nutrients present in each of the food items, suggested by you.
Answer –
3. Collect information about all the meals, taken by some of the young children, in your neighbourhood, on a Sunday. Write down your suggestions, for any changes they need to make in their ‘food’.
Answer – Students will do this task at their own.