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Our Food
We need food to live and grow.
Food gives us energy to work and play.
Food keeps us healthy. It is of different kinds.
Some foods help us to
1. grow.
Milk, eggs, pulses (dal) and fish
help us to grow.
Some foods give us
2. energy to work and play.
Chapati, rice, sugar, bread and
butter give us energy.
Some foods protect us
3. from diseases.
Fruits and green leafy vegetables
keep us healthy. These foods
protect us from diseases.
Our body also needs water.
How many glasses of water do you drink every day?
You need to drink 6 – 8 glasses of water every day.
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