Class 5 My Science, Health and Physical Education Guide
Part 2 - Health Education
Lesson 5
Balanced Diet
1. Complete the following sentences choosing the right word from the brackets.
Answer 👉
a. We should always eat balanced diet.
b. Carbohydrates is found in rice.
c. Balanced diet makes our body healthy.
d. Children and pregnant woman should always eat nutritious food.
2. Put a tick (√) if the statement is correct and a cross (×) if it is wrong.
Answer 👉
a. ×
b. √
c. ×
3. Answer the following questions.
a. What type of diet is called balanced diet?
Answer 👉 A diet that contains the right amount of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats, minerals, and water as per the body's requirement is called a balanced diet.
b. Prepare the list of food that gives energy to body.
Answer 👉 Foods that give energy to the body are carbohydrates and fats. The following is a list of food that gives energy to the body:
- Rice
- Maize
- Wheat
- Barley
- Buckwheat
- Millet
- Potatoes
- Sweet foods
- Oil
- Ghee
- Meat
c. Write any five food stuff found in our countryside.
Answer 👉 Five foodstuffs found in our countryside are:
- Vegetables (such as pumpkin, cucumber, and tomato)
- Fruits (such as mango, papaya, and guava)
- Pulses (such as lentils and beans)
- Seeds (such as mustard and sesame)
- Milk and milk-related products (such as yogurt and cheese)
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