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3. Name different types of nutrients with examples.
4. Explain vitamins and minerals.

5. What is a balanced diet?
6. Why the people doing more physical activity need lots of carbohydrates?

7. What are the benefits of an appropriate posture?

Think Hard

Meena suffers from stomachache quite often. What could be the reason?

Project Work

Prepare a dish which has at least four nutrients in it. Also write in what quantity you
should take the ingredient. Take help of your mother or elders.

Life Skills Activity

Thousands of children around the world do not get proper food in a day.

1. Do you think one should waste food?

2. Have you ever reused the left-over food from a party? If not, what do you do with it?

Research and Development

Malnutrition is prevalent in many countries of the world. Search the internet or ask people
about the extent of malnutrition and the steps taken by the government to eradicate it.

For example, Akshaya Patra Mid-day Meal Programme very good step towards it.

Field Trip

Visit a local dhabha or a restaurant. Request the manager to allow you into the kitchen.
What cleanliness and hygiene standards do you observe?

Net Work

• To know interesting facts about Indian food, log on to http://www.scoopwhoop.com/
inothernews/food-fact-2/

• To attempt a quiz on food, log on to http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/food.html

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