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Growth Food

e food that helps us grow is called growth food or

body-building food. e milk group, meat group and

grain group of food pyramid have food items that help

us grow. Milk and milk products, beans, pulses, meat,

eggs and sh are some examples of growth food.

Knowledge Zone

1. Honey is the only food that never goes bad.
2. Cabbage contains about 91 per cent water of its total weight.

Protective Food

e food that protects us from diseases is called protective
food. e fruit and vegetable groups of food pyramid

have protective food items. Fruits, vegetables and nuts
are some examples of protective food.

1 • Critical Thinking

Write the names of food group from the food pyramid to which these food items belong.
Food Food Group

1. Tomato (a)
2. Pizza (b)

3. Egg (c)

4. Curd (d)
5. Apple (e)

JUNK FOOD

e food items such as chips and pizza shown at the top of the food pyramid,

and some others like burger, chow mein, momos, etc., are called junk food. Junk
food is not good for our health because it is cooked with lots of salt, sugar, spices,

re ned our and oil. So, it should be avoided or eaten occasionally. If you eat

junk food occasionally, you must check for cleanliness, freshness and hygiene of
the food and the place where it is made.

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