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 We need food to live and grow.
 Fuel food provides us energy to work and play, growth food helps us grow, and protective food

protects us from diseases.
 Junk food should be avoided because it is not good for health.
 A diet containing fuel, growth and protective foods in the right amount is called a balanced diet.

 We should follow healthy eating habits to stay healthy.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Balanced diet : A diet containing the right amount of fuel, growth and protective foods

Junk food : Food containing too much sugar, oil or salt
Energy : Ability to do work

Check your study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. e food that keeps us healthy and protects us from diseases is
(a) fruits and vegetables (b) pulses

(c) chapatis (d) sugars

2. Rice belongs to this group in the food pyramid.
(a) Fruit group (b) Grain group

(c) Meat group (d) Milk group

3. Taking an unbalanced diet daily will make us
(a) healthy (b) active

(c) strong (d) sick

4. is is not a milk product.
(a) Butter (b) Corn akes

(c) Curd (d) Ice cream

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