components of food -post 1

 Components of Food

Components of Food Part 1

Hope you've had a healthy breakfast!

We have just completed the topic on Sources of Food. Today we will move onto our next topic Components of Food , a topic you are quite  familiar with since it has been touched upon both in classes 4 and 5.

 

Can you name all the food items in this plate ? ( thali )

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Click on the following link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fhSGWdbm9g

You have just heard a clipping – the Song on nutrition and since we are fairly familiar with the various nutrients  we will just write  them out.

 


-  What is food - Click on the following link  : https://youtu.be/ceLDo64NPFo



-  What are components of food - Click on the following link : https://youtu.be/XiZEXo1YH70

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All Question and Answers which  are in green ( IN ALL POSTS OF THIS LESSON) are to be written  in your note book.

Q.1) Define NUTRIENTS

A.1) Food is made up of groups of useful substances called nutrients


 


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Q.2) Define NUTRITION
A.2) Obtaining food necessary for good health and growth.

Q.3) List the various Nutrients. and state their functions.

A.3) The various nutrients are :

         Carbohydrates-  Give us energy ( energy -giving food )
          Proteins  -Help in building new cells and repair damaged cells.( body -building food)
           Fats- Give more energy that carbohydrates and keep us warm ( energy -giving food)
          Vitamins and Minerals - Help our body to fight diseases.( protective food )


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Q.4) Why do we need Food?

A.4) We need Food
 i) to live

ii) it gives us energy to work and for various body activities.

iii) it is needed for growth and repair.

iv) it keeps us healthy and prevents various deficiency diseases.



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-  Carbohydrates 1- Click on the following link : https://youtu.be/R7poCZ3Eb9k

-  Carbohydrates 2- Click on the following link : https://youtu.be/ANn6qy9hGZk

Q5)What are Carbohydrates ?

A5)Carbohydrates are energy giving foods. They are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.

Carbohydrates  can be classified under three types : Sugars, Starch and Cellulose.






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Click on the link below which   will help you recapitulate what you studied in class 5 before we learn about them  in greater detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xsb9LQhu6U&t=23s




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What nutrients did you consume last night? Let me know in the comments




Homework : Question and Answers (written in green in this post) are to be written out in your notebook.




 ASSET Q :If left on a table in a room which of these four food items is most likely to remain without getting spoilt.

1. Boiled potato
2. Raw Rice
3. Apple
4. Bread

 Learning Outcome: You should be able to:

• Define  the term : Nutrient, Nutrition
• Reason why Food is important
• List out Nutrients
• Define Carbohydrates

 Think it over : What happens to children who do not get sufficient  food especially protein.?

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EAT HEALTHY. STAY FIT.