NUTRIENTS
1.What are Nutrients?
Answer- A substance which is essential for growth and maintaining life is called a nutrient.
2. How many main nutrients are their in our food? Name them.
Answer- There are 5 main nutrients- Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals.
3. How many components are there in our food?
Answer- Our food has 7 components which are: Five nutrients- Carbohydrates,Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals plus Water and Roughage.
4. Why are carbohydrates needed in our food?
Answer- Carbohydrates are needed for getting instant energy.
5. Give examples of food items that contain Carbohydrates in them?
Answer- Milk, Fruits, Cereal, Rice, Potatoes, Corn,Potato, Honey etc..
6. Why are proteins needed in our food?
Answer- Proteins are needed for growth and development of our body.
7. Give examples of food items that contain Protein in them?
Answer- Meat, Poultary, Fish, Soyabeans, Pulses, etc.
8. Why Oils and Fats are needed in our food?
Answer- Oil and Fats provide concentrated source of energy.
9. Give examples of food items that contain Oil and fats in them?
Answer- Ghee, Edible Oil, Butter, Whole Milk, Fried food, Dry fruits etc..
10. Why Vitamins and Minerals are needed in our food?
Answer- Vitamins and Minerals provide strength to our skeletal system, bolster our immune system, and mainly help our body grow and work the way it should.
11. Give examples of food items that contain Vitamins and Minerals in them?
Answer- Raw vegetables, fruits, Eggs, Milk, Dry fruits, nuts, etc..
12.Fill in the Blanks:
a) Body building nutrients are PROTEINS.
b) The richest source of energy are FATS.
c) VITAMINS needed in small quantities help in proper functioning of our organ systems.
Vitamins and Minerals.
1.Why Vitamin A is needed for our body?
Answer- Good eye sight, Healthy skin and hair.
2. What are the important sources of Vitamin A?
Answer- Milk, butter, carrots, Fish, eggs, green vegetables, Papaya.
3. Why Vitamin B1 is needed for our body?
Answer- Proper functioning of Digestive system, heart nerves and muscles and growth of body..
4. What are the important sources of Vitamin B1?
Answer- Milk, eggs, meat, whole grains and green vegetables.
5. Why Vitamin C is needed for our body?
Answer-Teeth, Gums, Helps in fighting Diseases.
6. What are the important sources of Vitamin C?
Answer- Orange, Lime, Lemon, Tomato, Guava, Green Vegetables.
7. Why Vitamin D is needed for our body?
Answer- Normal growth of Bones and teeth, Helps in absorption of Calcium
8. What are the important sources of Vitamin D?
Answer-Eggs, Butter, Fish Liver oil, Exposure to Sun.
9. Which Minerals are needed in our body?
Answer- Calcium, Phosphorous, Iron , Iodine, Sodium and Potassium.
11. Why is Calcium needed for our body?
Answer- For Healthy bones and teeth,Clotting of blood.
10. What are the important sources of Calcium?
Answer- Milk, Cheese, Eggs, Green Leafy Vegetables etc.
12. Why is Phosphorous needed for our body?
Answer-Formation of bones and teeth.
13.What are the important sources of Phosphorus?
Answer-Milk, Banana, Pulses, green Leafy vegetables.
14.Why is Iodine needed for our body?
Answer-Controls Growth of our Thyroid Glands
15. What are the important sources of Iodine?
Answer-Sea fish, sea weeds, vegetables, Iodized salt
16. Why is Iron needed for our body?
Answer- For healthy blood.
17. What are the important sources of Iron?
Answer- Pulses, Groundnuts, Meat, Milk, Spinach, Apples, Eggs, Cereals, etc.
Water and Roughage
Question 1. What is the importance of water in our body?
Answer- Water is essential for Life. Water dissolves the food components. It transports digested food to body cells, transports chemical hormones in the body, helps removal of waste products, regulate body temperature.
Question 2. What is the importance of Roughage in our body.
Answer- Its presence is needed for normal functioning of our digestive system. It helps to get rid of the undigested food.
Balanced Diet
Question1- What is a Balanced Diet?
Answer- A Balanced Diet is a diet which contains all the nutrients in proper amount . A man who eats balanced diet do not falls ill frequently and is always fit.
Question 2- Is a Balanced Diet same for all kinds of people?
Answer- No, Balanced diet may be different for different aged and different work group people.