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. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:- 1. What are the functions of food? 2. What is meant by 'improper food"? 3. What does 'civilized life' imply? 4. Explain: we have drifted away from nature. 5. How does modern life style and food habits affect us?
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1.Ans:- Food has 3 main functions in the body: Growth and Development. Provision of Energy. Repair and maintenance of the body's cells.
2.Ans:- 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. High blood pressure, obesity, cardiovascular disease are the common disorders linked with improper food.
3.Ans:- 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.Ans:- Food that is unhygienic and has harmful effect on the body is considered improper food. ... Today we mostly eat processed food, refined sugar, junk food and deep fried snacks. Hence we have drifted away from nature and natural food.
5.Ans:- 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.
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