Question

a) What do you mean by proper food? (2 marks)
b) Which group has a healthy combination of food items? (1 mark)

c) What happens if you don’t eat healthy food? (2 marks)

Answer 1

Answers:

a)

• A proper food (balanced diet) is a meal containing adequate amounts of all food needed to maintain good health and grow steadily. (1 mark)
• A balanced diet contains all nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals in proper amounts.(1 mark)

b) In the given image, group B has all the healthy items that make up our balanced diet consisting of carbohhydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals (1 mark)

c)

1. Unhealthy foods, if consumed too much, increase the risk of obesity and other health diseases. (1 mark)
2. Various food items also cause acidities like junk foods, coffee, sugary items, and alcohol. (1 mark)