Question

Why should our food contain cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables?

Answer 1

• Our food should contain cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables because they are necessary for the proper growth of our body.
• Cereal crops – Wheat, Maize, Rice, millets and Barley. These are the source of carbohydrates that provides energy to living organisms.
• Pulse crops – Gram or chana, black gram or urad, chicken piece, green gram or moon, which are the main source of proteins.
• Vegetables and fruits – It is a source of minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and fats.