Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below.

Food can maintain and save life. It can destroy 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 be-

tween 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. What are the functions of food? (1)

2. What is meant by ‘improper food’? (1)

3. How does modern life style and food habits affect us?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. 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.

2. the food which is bad for our health

3. 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.