19/08/20 Ch.5.

Food and health

Q. A. Answer the following questions ( Pg.no 61)
1. The balanced diet of a person varies according to the person’s age, work and
health. Explain the statement giving examples.
Ans: A balanced diet may differ from individual to individual. It depends on the
age, work and health status of an individual. For example
a. A child and an old person need a more protein rich diet than an adult.
b. A labourer and a sportsperson need more fats and carbohydrates than a
person doing normal routine work.
c. A sick person needs more vitamins and minerals than a healthy and normal
person.
One should eat the food according to ones requirement.
Q.2. Name the different nutrients. Give two examples of each.

Ans: The different nutrients and their examples are as follows:

i. Carbohydrates: Rice , Potato, Wheat
ii. Proteins: Fish, Beans, Meat
iii. Fats: Butter, Nuts, Oil
iv. Vitamins and Minerals: Fruits and Vegetables.
3. Write the importance of carbohydrates and proteins for the body.
Ans: The importance of carbohydrates and proteins for the body are as follows:
a. Carbohydrates : are the main source of energy for the body.
b. Proteins : are body building nutrients, they are also required for growth and
repair of damaged tissues.
4. How are fats useful to the body?
Ans: Fats contain about twice as much energy as compared to carbohydrates.
Fats are stored beneath the skin and help us to keep warm.
5. Vitamins and minerals are required by our body in very small amount but
they still form an important part of our diet; why?
Ans: Vitamins and minerals are required by our body in very small amount but
they still form an important part of our diet because they help to fight and
protect our body against different diseases.
6. How many glasses of water should we drink in a day? Why?
Ans: We should drink at least 6-8 glasses of water everyday, because drinking
less water may lead to dehydration causing headache, fatigue and nausea.

7. Roughage has no nutritional value but is still essential in the diet. Why?
Ans: Roughage is the part of the food which cannot be digested but is still an
important part of our diet as it promotes regular bowel movement and helps
prevent constipation.
8. How does exercise help to tone up your body?
Ans: Regular exercise has its own benefits; it tones and strengthens our muscles,
makes our heart and lungs stronger and improves our blood circulation in our
body.
Q.B. Give reasons (Pg no 62)

a. Your mother insists that you eat pulses everyday.

Ans: Pulses are good source of proteins, it help us to grow and to repair our
damaged tissues, so our mother insists that we eat pulses everyday.

b. A labourer eats six chapattis at a time but your father eats only two chapattis.
Ans: A labourer need more fats and carbohydrates than a person doing normal
routine work, so a labourer eats six chapattis at a time but our father eats only
two chapattis.
c. Remaining awake late into the night is not good for health.
Ans: Sleep gives us the much needed rest, our body system also gets rest while
we are asleep, it is during sleeping hours that the body gets time to repair its
wear and tear, so remaining awake late into the night is not good for health.
d. Rahul visited Dr Gupta who told him that eating peanuts is as good as eating
almonds.
Ans: Rahul visited Dr Gupta who told him that eating peanuts is as good as
eating almonds because peanuts have same nutritional value compare to
almond which is far more expensive.