1) We are what we eat. The type of food we eat has both immediate and long-term effect on us, at all the three levels -
the body, the mind and the spirit. Food which is tamasik (i.e. stale or leftover) in nature is bound to generate stress as it
tends to upset the normal functioning of the human body. Taking piping hot tea or milk or steaming hot food, whenever
available, must be preferred. Excessive use of spices also disturbs one's usually calm attitude. Further, it is a mistaken
belief that smoking or drinking, even in moderation, relieves stress. Simple meals with one or two food items, rather than
too many lavish dishes, are advisable. Thus, vegetarian diet is preferable. Although it is customary to serve fruits with
food, it is not the right thing to do. This is because different kind of digestive secretions are produced by the stomach for
variant foods. Mixing up top many varieties of food items at one meal creates unavoidable problems for the digestive
system. In fact, anyone type of fruit, preferably taken in the morning, is better.
2) On an average, we eat almost three to four times the quantity of food than we actually need. A lot of body's energy is
used up for digesting the excess food. It is said that after a particular level of food intake, the 'food actually eats one up'.
3) It is always good to eat a little less than your 'full-stomach' capacity. Besides, never eat food unless you are really
hungry. Having dinner at 8 or 9 pm, after a heavy snack at 5 or 6 pm in the evening is asking for trouble. In fact, skipping
an odd meal is always good if the stomach is upset. There are varying views on the benefits o fasting, but we will not
discuss them here. However, giving a break to one's stomach, at least once a week, by having only fruit or milk, etc. may
be worth trying.
4) While a little bit of water taken with meals is all right, drinking 30 to 60 ml water with food is not advisable. Water,
taken an hour or so before or after meals, is good for digestion.
5) One's diet must be balanced with all the required nutrients for a healthy living. Also remember, excess of everything is
bad. Related to the problem of stress, excessive intake of salt is definitely out. Too much of sugar, fried food and chilies
are not good either. Overindulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste or type of food generates rajasik
(aggressive) or at worst, tamasik (dull) tendencies.
6) An even more important aspect of the relationship between food and stress lies not so much in what or how much we
eat but how the food is taken. For example, food eaten in great hurry or in a state of anger or any other negative state of
mind is bound to induce stress. How the food is served is also very important. Not only the presentation, cutlery,
crockery, etc. play a role, the love and affection with which the food is served is also significant.
7) Finding faults with food while it is being eaten is the worst habit. It is better not to eat the food you do not like, rather
than finding fault with it.
8) It is good to have regular food habits. Workaholics who do not find time to eat food at proper mealtimes are inviting
stomach ulcers.
9)One must try to enjoy one's food, and therefore, eating at the so-called lunch or dinner meetings is highly inadvisable.
Every morsel of food should be enjoyed with a totally peaceful state of mind. Food and discussions should not be mixed.
10) There are accepted ways to 'charge' the food we eat. Prayer is perhaps 'the best method for energizing the food and it
will do some definite additional good at no extra cost.
1. How does tamasik food influence the person?
a. Generates stress b. Makes a person energetic
c. Generate large amount of energy d. Make a person bold
2. What are the mistaken belief people practices at the table?
a. Smoking helps to digest b. Smoking of drinking even in moderation relieves stress
c. Pickles add the taste d. Condiments help to enhance appetite
3. Why does the writer say that food actually eats one up?
a. Digestive system takes too much time b. Excessive intake of food takes a lot of body‘s energy to digest it
c. Food sustains the body d. It makes the person healthy
4. What generates rajasik & tamasik tendencies?
a. Over indulgence of fried food b. Too much use of spicy food
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c. Over indulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste d. Excess of everything
5. Where does the root cause of stress generated by food lie in?
a. How much we eat b. What we eat
c. How the food is taken d. Because of irregular food habit.
6. What does induce mean?
a. Reduce b. Cause influence
c. Aggressive d. To intake
7. Find words in the passage similar in meaning as 'more than enough'
a. Average b. Excess
c. Particular d. Quantity
8. Find words in the passage similar in meaning as 'Bring about'
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
It’s no secret that when we eat healthy food, we feel healthy. But why is this? How does the food we put in our body have such a grand effect on how we function from day to day?
When it comes to our health, the food we put in our body can have a significant effect, especially when it comes to our heart. Weight gain, physical inactivity, stress, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity can greatly increase the risks of heart disease and various cancers.
The food we eat gives our bodies the information and fuel it needs to properly function. If it does not get the right information, our metabolic processes can suffer and our health can decline. It is essential to have good nutrition based on healthy eating habits to enable you to stay healthy, active, and live a longer life.
In short, the nutrition you put in your body can help you avoid certain diseases that can put your life at risk and cause your health to deteriorate.
How does food affect our bodies?
The nutrients from the food we put in our bodies give our cells the ability to perform their necessary functions. Think of it as planting a garden. If you are planting a tomato seed, ideally you use the right soil and the right amount of sun for the best success. However, if you use the cheapest dirt and don’t give it enough sunlight you may still get a tomato, but the tomato may not be the ripest, roundest, reddest, or tastiest tomato.
In other words, giving our bodies the right nutrients can help you grow to a healthier version of yourself. Thinking about food from this aspect goes beyond calories and good food versus bad food. You need to focus on the foods you are putting in your body versus the foods you are excluding
We are what we eat
Explanation:
1. How does tamasik food influence the person?
Answer: a. Generates stress
Because it tends to disturb the normal functioning of the body.
2. What are the mistaken belief people practices at the table?
Answer: b. Smoking of drinking even in moderation relieves stress
Because smoking and drinking doesn't help in relieving stress
3. Why does the writer say that food actually eats one up?
Answer: b. Excessive intake of food takes a lot of body‘s energy to digest it
After eating a limited quantity the food will tend to use our energy.
4.What generates rajasik & tamasik tendencies?
Answer: c. Over indulgence and excessive craving for a particular taste
It is a tendency which causes aggressive for a particular taste.
5. Where does the root cause of stress generated by food lie in?
Answer: c. How the food is taken
Relationship between food and stress depends only on the intake of food.
6. What does induce mean?
Answer: b. Cause influence
Induce is nothing about producing it.
7.Find words in the passage similar in meaning as 'more than enough'
Answer: b. Excess
An amount of something which is more than necessary.
8. Find words in the passage similar in meaning as 'Bring about'
Answer: Effect and Induce
The above two are the other words in the passage which gives similar meaning to "Bring about".