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1 • Remembering

Write True or False.

1. Proteins are called protective foods.
2. Nuts are rich in carbohydrates.

3. Vitamins and minerals give us a lot of energy.

4. Roughage keeps our digestive system healthy.

BALANCED DIET

A balanced diet contains the right
amount of all the nutrients to keep us Others

healthy. A food pyramid shows various
nutrients and their right amount that
should be present in a balanced diet. Milk group

 Bread and cereals should make Meat group
up the major part of our diet.
These food items provide us with Vegetable Fruit group
carbohydrates and proteins. group

 We should eat lots of vegetables and
fruits. These food items provide
Grain
us with vitamins, minerals, fibres group
and water.
 Non-vegetarians should eat meat A food pyramid

in small quantities. Vegetarians should eat more pulses and beans in their
diet. Milk and milk products should be a part of our diet.

 We should eat as few fats, oils and sweets as possible.
 Different pulses, cereals, fruits and vegetables have different types of carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins and minerals. Thus, we should include a variety of these foods

in our diet.
 Milk is a complete food as it contains all the nutrients that our body needs,

except vitamin C.

MAKING FOOD EDIBLE

We eat most food items after cooking them. Cooking makes the food soft, tasty
and digestible. It also helps in killing the germs present in it.

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