Iv Evs L-3 Food Is Life

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 3

Class 4 EVS

Lesson- 3 – Food is life


I. Hard words

Ans: Nutrients are the substances present in food that provides nourishment to
our body to keep us healthy.

2. Dehydration.

Ans: Dehydration (drying) is the process of removing water or moisture


from food. Since bacteria cannot grow without water, the food does not get
spoilt.
3. Balanced diet.
Ans: A diet containing all the nutrients in right amount along with water

and roughage is called balanced diet.

III. Answer the following questions.


1. Why do people who do a lot of physical work, need more carbohydrates?
Ans: Carbohydrates give energy to do work. So people who do a lot of

physical work needs more carbohydrates to get energy.


2. Why are water and roughage important for our body?
Ans: Water helps to digest food and absorb nutrients. It also helps to
remove waste from our body through urine and sweat. Roughage helps the

body to get rid of the undigested food. So water and roughage are very

important for our body.

3. What is canning?
Ans: Canning is a method of preserving food in which the food contents

are sealed in cans after removing moisture from them.


4. Mention any three good food habits?
Ans:
a) Always wash hands before and after eating and preparing food.
b) Do not waste food.
c) Food must be chewed properly.

The End

You might also like