What food habits are you going to follow after reading "Nutrition – Food Supplying System " chapter? Why?
Answers
-By avoiding junk food
- By taking proper diet
- By chewing food properly it may cause ulcers etc
Answer :-
The importance of different components of food viz. fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughages can be appreciated after reading the chapter. Healthy habits learnt from the chapter are :-
a) Taking balanced diets :- Absence of vitamins in the diet can lead to malnutrition/ diseases associated with deficiency of vitamins.
b) Taking food on time :- If the food is not taken at proper time, it may cause acidity and ulcers in the stomach.
c) Chewing the food :- Chewing of food is very important since it allows mixing of food with enzymes preset in saliva viz. the enzymes that aids in digestion.
d) Eating the meals slowly :- If the food is consumed in a hurry, it may result in improper digestion and hence flatulence.
e) Avoiding exercises before and after the meals.
f) Drinking plenty of water
g) Including roughages in diet Roughages aids in bowel movement.