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

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.

Name the major nutrients in our food.

Deficiency of _________ causes swelling of the thyroid gland.

________ is required for healthy eyes.

Deficiency of vitamin-C causes a disease known as ____________ .

Deficiency of __________ causes a disease known as beri-beri.

______________ is caused by deficiency of vitamin-D.

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?

'Modernisation has led to the development of life style disorders'. Find out what life style diseases are. How can they be prevented?

Do people of all ages and different professional backgrounds need some type of diet?

Observe the items given in fig. carefully and answer the questions that follow.

(a) Food item rich in carbohydrates is _______
(b) Egg is a rich source of protein, the mineral, ________ and vitamin _________
(c) _______ is a rich source of fat.
(d) Milk provides ________, vitamin D and ________ (mineral)
(e) _______ (fruit) is a rich source of vitamin A.
(f) Spinach is a good source of the mineral _________
(g) Both eggs and ________ are rich in ________.

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.

Deficiency of vitamin A causes:

Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?

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

Which of the following sources of protein is different from others?

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

We require different foods to get different nutrients.

Our food is derived from plants or animals or both.

Roughage is a very good source of energy.

Amla is the richest source of vitamin-C.

Carbohydrates are called body building food.

B₂

B₁

A

Test for protein

Test of the starch

Which nutrients are regarded as energy-providing nutrients in our food?

Which of the following food items does not provide any nutrient?
Milk, Water, Orange juice, Tomato soup