Name the major nutrients in our food.

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Name two foods each rich in
(a) fats 
(b) starch
(c) dietary fibre
(d) protein

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Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important component of food. Explain

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Name two sources of animal fats. From where are they derived?

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Can you test and identify which of the following food items are fatty foods, i.e. food which is rich in fats? How will you test them?
Pulses, oil, wheat grains, butter, meat, rice, chapati, cucumber, pizza, poori and groundnuts.

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Tasty food is not always nutritious and nutritious food may not always be tasty to eat. Comment with examples.

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Read the items of food listed below. Classify them into carbohydrate rich, protein rich and fat rich foods and fill them in the given table.
Moong dal, fish, mustard oil, sweet potato, milk, rice, egg, beans, butter, butter milk (chhachh), cottage cheese (paneer), peas, maize, white bread.

Carbohydrate rich food item	Protein rich food item	Fat rich food item
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Minerals and vitamins are needed in very small quantities by our body as compared to other components, yet these are important parts of a balanced diet. Explain the statement.

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What do various nutrients do for our body?

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(a) Are fats, proteins and starch present in all food items?
(b) Does a food item contain more than one nutrient?
(c) Is there any food item that does not contain any of the three nutrients?

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Why is it important to cook food?

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How do we test fat and starch in food samples? Give one test for each.

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What are vitamins? State the function of vitamin A and C in our body.

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Why should we eat a balanced diet? Name the vitamin that gets destroyed on heating.

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Why are parents advised to discourage their children from eating chips and junk foods?

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