It is said that milk is a wholesome food as it contains most of the nutrients. Do you think that you can remain healthy by consuming only milk as your regular diet?

Rohit was very tired when he came back home after school. His mother gave him a glass of water with glucose dissolved in it. Rohit felt refreshed. Does drinking only glucose water suffice to all the nutrition demands?

Paheli and Boojho peeled some potatoes and cut them into small pieces. They washed and boiled them in water. They threw away the excess water and fried them in oil adding salt and spices. Although the potato dish tasted very good, its nutrient value was less. Suggest a method of cooking potatoes that will not lower the nutrients in them.

Are there any ingredients in food which do not provide any nutrients?

Name the simplest form in which carbohydrates breakdown in the body.

Cellulose is also a carbohydrate, then why it is not digested in our body?

Will the diets of a person working in an office on computer different from construction labour?

Fat rich foods are harmful for us if we eat them too much. What do you think?

Do you think all nutrients can be made available to us from only one source of food?

Name two plant food items which provide proteins.

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

A mineral causes anaemia when it is not present in sufficient concentration. Name this mineral. What are symptoms associated with this disease? Also list few sources of this mineral.

Paheli avoids eating vegetables but likes to eat biscuits, noodles and white bread. She frequently complains of stomachache and constipation. What are the food items that she should include in her diet to get rid of the problem? Give reason for your answer.

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

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

(a) Which components of food are known as protective foods?
(b) Which food provides water to our body?
(c) Why should vegetables not be washed after cutting? Why should food not be overcooked?

Manvi was going to her friend's birthday. She enjoyed parties but today she was not feeling good. When her friend's mother observed this, she asked Manvi whether she is all right. Manvi told her that she has not eaten any food from the morning as she waited for the party. Manvi's friend told her to sit down and have some food. She obeyed and finished her food.
(a) Why was Manvi not feeling well?
(b) Name the components present in food. Out of these components, which are energy yielding ones?
(c) What values do you observe in Manvi?

Radha came back from school hungry and went to her mother in kitchen. Radha's mother was peeling vegetables. She noted that the peels were very thick and her mother then started washing vegetables. Radha asked her to stop washing the vegetables. Her mother was surprised and asked why? Radha told her all she knew about how nutrients are washed away if we peel and then wash them?
(a) If thick peels are removed from vegetables, what happens?
(b) Washing of vegetables after peeling is not a good practice. Can you tell why?
(c) What are those components that get washed away?
(d) Give two examples of vitamins and minerals containing food.
(e) Do you think Radha has any values? Name them.

Boojho was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a particular vitamin supplement. He also advised him to include a few food items in his diet.
(a) Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
(b) Which food component may be lacking in his diet?
(c) Suggest some food items that he should include in his diet. (any four)

Which of the following minerals is prersent in haemoglobin?

Amla is the richest source of :

The energy-providing nutrients are:

Deficiency of vitamin A causes:

Which one of the following food item does not provide dietary fibre?

Roughage component in our food is made up of

Carbohydrates can be tested by using which of the following?

Minerals and vitamins present in food are

Which of the following nutrients is not present in milk?

Which one of the following food items does not provide dietary fibre?

The vitamin that gets easily destroyed by heating during cooking is __________.

The component of food that does not provide any nutrient to our body and yet is essential in our food is ___________.

Eating too much of fat-rich foods may lead to a condition called ________.

Deficiency diseases can be prevented by taking a _________.

Egg yolk is rich in ________ and egg albumin is rich in ________.

_____________ is a rich source of fat.

Both eggs and _________ are rich in____________ .

Spinach is a good source of the mineral _________ .

__________ (fruit) is a rich source of vitamin-A.

Milk provides ____________ vitamin-D and _________ (mineral).

Proper cooking is not necessary for healthy foods.

Dietary fibres are also known as elementary fibres.

Copper sulphate is used to find out the presence of protein.

Starch is not a kind of carbohydrate.

Our food is derived from plants or animals or both.