Question

Give reasons for the following
1 Starch takes longer time than maltose to get digested in our body.
Lack of iron in our diet leads to low energy levels of the body.
(3. Pregnant women need more proteins than other women.
4. Roughage must form an important part of our diet.
5. Use of excess water while cooking is not desirable.
6. Steaming and baking are considered better cooking practices than boiling or frying.
Answer all these questions according to the level of class 6​

Answer 1

Question 1

Starch takes longer time than maltose to get digested in our body.

Answer

We know that starch has complex structure then of maltose.The breaking down of the complex chemical bonds are tough and the starch are changed into maltose by saliva in order to make proper digestion.

Question 2

Lack of iron in our diet leads to low energy levels of the body.

Answer

Lack of iron in our diet decreases our energy level because our body needs iron :-

• for better functioning of red blood cells(it gives protein in our body).
• for the production and functioning of hemoglobin.
• iron help blood to carry oxygen.

Some important knowledge:-

Some food which provides us iron:-

• Beans and lentils.
• Beans and lentils.Tofu.
• Beans and lentils.Tofu.Baked potatoes.
• Beans and lentils.Tofu.Baked potatoes.Cashews.
• Beans and lentils.Tofu.Baked potatoes.Cashews.Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach.
• Beans and lentils.Tofu.Baked potatoes.Cashews.Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach.Fortified breakfast cereals.

Question 3

Pregnant women need more proteins than other women.

Answer

When a women gives birth to a child there is many in- balancing in the body specifically in hormone and fats.

More protein is important for better functioning of body and also for development of childs body.

Question 4

Roughage must form an important part of our diet.

Answer

• Roughage are the product which our body can't digeste.The portion of plant foods, such as whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, fruits, and vegetables, that your body can't digest.
• It helps to keep the gut healthy and is significant in helping to reduce the risk of diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and bowel cancer.

Question 5

Use of excess water while cooking is not desirable

Answer

• Excess of water do not led food cook or boil for more period of time this can risk for our body.Germs and virus from food can move in our body,if food it boiled or cooked properly then it may kill germs and virus.
• It may decreases the good tests of food.

Question

Steaming and baking are considered better cooking practices than boiling or frying

Answer

• Steaming and baking takes long period of time which kills the germs and virus in food
• Oil in not used in much amount so good for body

whereas

• In boiling and frying oils are used and it burns food particles which decreases the properties of food .