Question

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 healthy and happy. If we go about eating all sorts of
things, we shall become sick.
We take pride in calling ourselves civilized. Being sensible means to know the
difference between good and bad, right and wrong. It will not do to become slaves
to our tongue or taste. Even cattle, birds and beasts eat only what is best for their
body.
We mostly eat processed food and refined sugar. We pay heavily for junk food,
for Chinese dishes or deep fried snacks. As a result we catch 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.
1.1 Answer the following questions briefly:
a. What are the functions of food?
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b. What is meant by ‘improper food’?
c. What does ‘sensible and civilised life’ mean?
d. Explain: We have drifted away from nature.
e. How do modern lifestyle and food habits affect us?
f. How can we keep ourselves healthy and happy?​

Answer 1

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 healthy and happy. If we go about eating all sorts of

things, we shall become sick.

We take pride in calling ourselves civilized. Being sensible means to know the

difference between good and bad, right and wrong. It will not do to become slaves

to our tongue or taste. Even cattle, birds and beasts eat only what is best for their

body.

We mostly eat processed food and refined sugar. We pay heavily for junk food,

for Chinese dishes or deep fried snacks. As a result we catch 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.

1.1 Answer the following questions briefly:

a. What are the functions of food?

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b. What is meant by ‘improper food’?

c. What does ‘sensible and civilised life’ mean?

d. Explain: We have drifted away from nature.

e. How do modern lifestyle and food habits affect us?

f. How can we keep ourselves healthy and happy?

Answer 2

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