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Foodand Health Class 5

The document outlines the importance of nutrients for health, detailing the five basic nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. It emphasizes the significance of a balanced diet, the food pyramid, and the distinction between deficiency diseases, lifestyle diseases, and communicable diseases. Additionally, it highlights prevention methods, including clean habits, safe food and water, and vaccinations.

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Foodand Health Class 5

The document outlines the importance of nutrients for health, detailing the five basic nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. It emphasizes the significance of a balanced diet, the food pyramid, and the distinction between deficiency diseases, lifestyle diseases, and communicable diseases. Additionally, it highlights prevention methods, including clean habits, safe food and water, and vaccinations.

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Food and Health

Class 5 | CBSE Science


What are Nutrients?

• Nutrients are substances in food that our


body needs to grow, stay healthy, and get
energy.
Basic Five Nutrients

• 1. Carbohydrates – give energy


• 2. Proteins – build muscles
• 3. Fats – store energy
• 4. Vitamins – protect from diseases
• 5. Minerals – help in body functions
What is Health?

• Health is a state of complete physical,


mental, and social well-being.
Balanced Diet

• A balanced diet includes all five nutrients in


the right amount.
Food Pyramid

• The food pyramid shows the right way to


eat:
• - Base: Grains and vegetables
• - Middle: Fruits, dairy, meat
• - Top: Fats and sugars
Deficiency Diseases

• Diseases caused by lack of nutrients.


• Examples:
• - Malnutrition
• - Kwashiorkor (lack of protein)
Lifestyle Diseases

• Caused by poor food habits and inactivity.


• Examples:
• - Obesity
• - High Blood Pressure
Communicable Diseases

• Diseases that spread from one person to


another.
• Examples: Flu, Cold, Typhoid
Agents of Spread

• 1. Contaminated Water
• 2. Contaminated Food
• 3. Insects (like mosquitoes)
• 4. Direct Contact
• 5. Cuts and wounds
Prevention and Vaccination

• We can prevent diseases by:


• - Clean habits
• - Safe food and water
• - Using mosquito nets
• - Getting vaccinated on time

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