The Food We Eat - Class 4 Science - New St. Mery English School
Food is an essential part of our life. It gives us energy to play, study, and do our daily activities. Without food, we cannot grow or stay healthy. Different types of food provide different nutrients that help our body to grow, repair, and stay strong.
In our daily life, we eat a variety of foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, milk, and pulses. Each type of food has its own importance. Some foods give us energy, some help in growth, and others protect us from diseases.
In this lesson, we will learn about the different types of food, their sources, and the importance of eating a balanced diet. This will help us understand how to make healthy food choices and take care of our body.
The Food We Eat - Class 4 Science - New St. Mery English School
What is Food?
Ans:- any substance that we eat or drink to get energy, grow, and stay healthy is called food.
What are Nutrients? Name them.
Ans:- The invisible components that are present inside the food to repair our body, provides us energy and protects us from diseases are called nutrients of food. The nutrients of food are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals etc.
What is energy giving food?
Ans:- The food that provides us energy to work and play is called energy giving food. Energy giving food is rich in carbohydrates and fats.
Ex:- cereals, potatoes, sugar, sweets, chocolates, ghee, butter, oil etc.
What is body building food?
Ans:- The food that helps our body to grow and rebuild the tissue is called body building food. body building food is rich in proteins. Proteins make our muscles strong.
Ex:- Egg, Meat, Cheese, Fish, Chicken, milk etc.
What is protective food?
Ans:- The food that protects us from many diseases is called protective food. Protective food is rich in vitamins and minerals.
Ex:- Fruits, Vegetables, milk, eggs, curd, almonds, jaggery etc.
What is Roughage?
Ans:- Food that contains fivres is called roughage. It is essential for the digestion of food. Fibres help us to remove waste materials out of our body.
Ex:- fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.
What is use of water in our body?
Ans:- Water helps the body to digest and absorb the food. It regulates the body temperature and also helps in excretion. We should consume 8 to 10 glasses of water daily.
What is Balanced diet?
Ans:- A diet that contains various nutrients, roughage and water in right proportions required for good health is called a balanced diet.
How many methods of cooking food?
Ans:- There are five methods of cooking food?
1- Boiling
2- Frying
3- Roasting
4- Baking
5- Steaming
Write some food items that are cooked by Boiling.
Ans:- Rice, pulses, potatoes, eggs and several green vegetables
Write some food items that are cooked by Frying.
Ans:- Puris, Chips, Fried Potatoes etc.
Write some food items that are cooked by Roasting.
Ans:- Groundnuts, Brinjal, Roasted potato, Roasted Chicken etc.
Write some food items that are cooked by Baking?
Ans:- Cakes, Biscuits, Puddings, Pizzas etc.
Write some food items that are cooked by Steaming.
Ans:- Idli, Dhokla, Momos, Rice etc.
What is food preservtion? Write some ways of preserving food?
Ans:- the process of preventing food from rotting by slowing down the growth of germs is called Food Preservation. Some ways of preserving food are Drying, Pickling, Refrigerating, Bottling, Boiling, Deep Freezing.
What are junk foods? Give some example.
Ans:- Some food are not good for our health even if they are very testy are called junk foods
Ex:- Chips, Burger, Chocolate, Samosa, Momos, Pizza, cold drink etc.
Why do we need exercise and games?
Ans:- We need exercise and games to make us healthy and feet.
