Question

1. Read the following passage carefully

Food can maintain and save life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves as medicine, improper food works as poison. A little care about the quality and quantity of food will keep us happy and healthy. If we go about eating all sorts of things, we shall become sick. We take pride in calling ourselves civilized. Being sensible means knowing the difference between good and bad, right or wrong. It will not do to become slaves to our tongue or taste. Even cattle, birds and beast eat only what is best for their body

We mostly eat processed food and refined sugar. We pay heavy prices for junk food. for unhealthy dishes or deep fried snacks: As a result we suffer from various kinds of diseases. We have drifted away from Mother Nature. We laugh at the rules of hygiene, healthy diet and the advice of our elders. This has given rise to diabetes. We offer chocolates, cakes and ice creams too often to our children. We also attend parties or dine out every day. This way we invite obesity and diabetes

Answer the following questions briefly:

a) What are the functions of food?

b) What is meant by improper food"?

c) What does Civilized life imply?

d) Explain: We have drifted away from nature.

e) How does modern lifestyle and food habits affect us?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Food can maintain and save life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves as medicine, improper food works as poison. A little care about the quality and quantity of food will keep us happy and healthy. If we go about eating all sorts of things, we shall become sick. We take pride in calling ourselves civilized. Being sensible means knowing the difference between good and bad, right or wrong. It will not do to become slaves to our tongue or taste. Even cattle, birds and beast eat only what is best for their body

We mostly eat processed food and refined sugar. We pay heavy prices for junk food. for unhealthy dishes or deep fried snacks: As a result we suffer from various kinds of diseases. We have drifted away from Mother Nature. We laugh at the rules of hygiene, healthy diet and the advice of our elders. This has given rise to diabetes. We offer chocolates, cakes and ice creams too often to our children. We also attend parties or dine out every day. This way we invite obesity and diabetes

Answer the following questions briefly:

a) What are the functions of food?

b) What is meant by improper food"?

c) What does Civilized life imply?

d) Explain: We have drifted away from nature.

e) How does modern lifestyle and food habit

Answer 2

Answer:

Canning is an important, safe method of food preservation if practiced properly. The canning process involves placing foods in jars and heating them to a temperature that destroys microorganisms that could be a health hazard or cause the food to spoil.