Question

1. What are functions of food?
2. What is meant by imporoper food ?
3. What does 'Ciuilised life' imply?
4. Explain we have drifted away from nature?
5. How does modern lifestyle and food habits affect
us?
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Answer 1

1. A functional food is a food claimed to have an additional function by adding new ingredients or more of existing ingredients. The term may also apply to traits purposely bred into existing edible plants, such as purple or gold potatoes having decreased anthocyanin or carotenoid contents, respectively.
2. Improper food is the one which does not have all the nutrients and isn't part of balanced diet. Also improper food contains elements which cause harm to physical body along with different disorders.
3. civilized life indicates that the flow of energy (prana) and space (mind) are at higher level (say at heart chakra);and conciousness (chethana) is at higher level. civilization takescare of lifes energy which is higher than survival energy in true sense.
4. 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
5. Ailments like Obesity, food poisoning, dehydration, cardiac problems diabetes mellitus, and arthritis have seen a profound rise in developing countries and such unhealthy junk food, processed food, high fat calorie consumption are the notable factors to its contribution.