Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body Class 6 Extra Questions and Answers Science Chapter 3

Class 6 Science Chapter 3 Extra Questions and Answers Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body

NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 3 Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body Important Extra Questions and Answers

What do we Eat Class 6 Extra Questions

Question 1.
What is food?
Answer:
Food is a basic requirement for all living organisms. It provides energy for carrying out all the daily activities.

Question 2.
Mention whether following culinary practices are traditional/modern,
(a) Chulha
(b) Sil-batta
(c) Electrical grinder
(d) Modern gas stove
Answer:
(a) Chulha: Traditional culinary practice
(b) Sil-batta (stone grinder): Traditional culinary practice
(c) Electrical grinder: Modern culinary practice
(d) Modern gas stove: Modern culinary practice

Question 3.
Explain the importance of food for living organisms.
Answer:
Importance of food is:

1. It provides energy to do various activities.
2. It helps in growth.
3. It helps to repair and replace damaged parts of the body.
4. It protects us from infections and diseases.

Question 4.
How do you know that you are hungry?
Answer:
We can feel the urge to eat in our stomach when we are hungry.

Question 5.
Why is there diversity in food in different states of India?
Answer:
There is diversity in food in different states of India because of diversity in soil, climate, culture, traditions, ethnic groups and occupations.

Question 6.
What are the significant differences between traditional and modern culinary practices?
Answer:
Earlier, most cooking was done using a chulha. Nowadays, most of us cook using a modern gas stove. Earlier, most grinding was done manually using a sil-batta. These days, we use an electrical grinder for ease of grinding.

Question 7.
Do you think that all living beings need the same kind of food?
Answer:
No, all living beings do not need same kind of food.

Question 8.
What do you call the habit of an individual to eat a particular type of food items commonly?
Answer:
Food habit.

Question 9.
Compare your food habits. with food habits of your friend who lives in Tamil Nadu.
Answer:
My food habit: Chapatti, pulses, lassi, rice, vegetables, mustard oil. Food habit of my friend: Idli, dosa, sambhar, vada, rasam, upma and coconut oil, etc.

What are the Components of Food Class 6 Extra Questions

Question 1.
Name the major nutrients in our food.
Answer:
The major nutrients in our food are Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals and dietary fibers

Question 2.
Name the food materials which contain fat.
Answer:
The food materials which contain fat are:

• Ghee
• Butter
• Oil

Question 3.
What are nutrients?
Answer:
The components of food that are necessary for growth and development of our body are called nutrients.

Question 4.
What is nutrition?
Answer:
The process of taking nutrients from our food for the growth and development of body and to obtain energy is known as nutrition.

Question 5.
Name two nutrients which protect the body from diseases.
Answer:
The two nutrients which protect the body from diseases are vitamins and minerals.

Question 6.
Why do you think a marathon runner drinks glucose water during and after a race?
Answer:
Glucose provides instant energy. Glucose is an example of a carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are one of the primary sources of energy in our diet.

Question 7.
What is dietary fiber?
Answer:
Dietary fibers are the plant deprived food that cannot be completely broken down by the human digestive system. For example- vegetables, fruits, whole grain oats etc.

Question 8.
Name the food rich in proteins.
Answer:
The food rich in proteins are pulses, beans, peas, nuts, chicken, fish, milk, cheese etc.

Question 9.
Why should we eat cooked food?
Answer:
We should eat cooked food because by cooking we can kill harmful germs and make it germless. Cooked food can be easily digested and absorbed by our body. Cooking also improves the taste of food.

Question 10.
Define deficiency diseases.
Answer:
A disease caused by the lack of an element in the diet like vitamin or mineral is known as a deficiency disease. For example- scurvy, rickets etc.

Question 11.
What are the symptoms of carbohydrate deficiency?
Answer:
The symptoms of deficiency of carbohydrates are:

• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Dehydration
• Lack of energy and stamina etc.

Question 12. What is dehydration?
Answer:
Dehydration is the condition when your body loses more fluid than you take in. Basically, excess loss of water from the body leads to dehydration.

Question 13.
Why should a meal have different food items?
Answer:
A meal should have different food items because our body needs different kinds of nutrients for proper functioning.

Question 14.
Which type of food is called body-building food?
Answer:
The food containing proteins is called body-building food.

Question 15.
People who eat seafood do not suffer from Goitre Explain.
Answer:
It is so because sea-food is a rich source of Iodine and Goitre is a deficiency disease caused due to lack of Iodine.

Question 16.
Write the functions of water in our body.
Answer:
Water helps our body to absorb nutrients from the food. It also helps in removing the waste from the body in the form of urine and sweat. We get water from various types of liquids, fruits and vegetables. ‘

Question 17.
What is goitre?
Answer:
Swelling at the front of the neck is a symptom of a disease called goitre, which is caused by deficiency of iodine.

Question 18.
Name any 2 vitamins, their sources and deficiency diseases caused by them.
Answer:
The two vitamins are:
Vitamin C:
It is needed by the body to fight diseases. Deficiency of vitamin C can cause scurvy, a disease that is characterized by bleeding gums, skin spots and swelling in joints. Foods rich in vitamin C sources are amla, guava, Citrus fruits, etc.

Vitamin A:
It is important for normal vision, growth and a healthy immune system. The deficiency of vitamin A can cause night blindness, poor vision. Foods rich in vitamin !\ sources are papaya, carrot, milk, mango, etc.

Question 19.
Which of the following food items does not provide any nutrient? Milk, Water, Orange juice, Tomato soup.
Answer:
Water does not provide any nutrient.

How to test Different Components of Food Class 6 Extra Questions

Question 1.
How will you test for starch in a food sample?
Answer:

• Take a small quantity of food samples.
• Then add 2-3 drops of iodine solution to it.
• The appearance of a blue-black color indicates that the food sample contains starch.

Question 2.
What happens when two or more drops of iodine solution fall on starch substance?
Answer:
The color of the substance becomes blue-black.

Question 3.
If any food item gives blue- black color with iodine then which nutrient is present in the food?
Answer:
Starch.

Question 4.
How can you test presence of proteins in a given food item?
Answer:
Take a small quantity of the food item. If the sample is solid, grind it. Put some part of this in a clean test tube, add 10 drops of water to it and shake the test tube. Now, with the help of a dropper, add two drops of solution of copper sulphate and 10 drops of solution of caustic soda to the test tube. Shake well and place the test tube in test tube stand for a few minutes. Observe color of the contents of test tube. If color of the contents turns violet, the food item contains protein.
Food + water + copper sulphate + caustic soda → violet color → protein is present.

Question 5.
Write test for detecting, presence of fat.
Answer:
Take small quantity of the food item. Rub it on a piece of white paper. Observe carefully, you will find that the piece of white paper shows an oily patch on it which indicates that the food item contains fat.

Balanced Diet Class 6 Extra Questions

Question 1.
What is a balanced diet? Write the components of balanced diet.
Answer:
A diet which provides the right proportion of all the nutrients that our body needs along with roughage and water is called balanced diet. The various components of balanced diet are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, roughage and water.

Question 2.
What is junk food?
Answer:
Some foods have high calories due to high sugar and fat content. Moreover, they contain very low amounts of proteins, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fibers. These foods are called junk foods. For example : Pizza, burger, chips and cold drinks etc.

Question 3.
What are the health risks of consuming junk food?
Answer:
Junk food tends to be high in calories, unhealthy fats, sugars, and sodium, while lacking essential nutrients. Regular consumption can lead to weight gain, increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems.

Question 4.
Can junk food be consumed occasionally?
Answer:
Occasional consumption of junk food is generally okay as part of a balanced diet. However, it should be limited to avoid its negative health effects.

Millets: Nutrition-Rich Cereals Class 6 Extra Questions

Question 1.
What are millets?
Answer:
Millets dre small-seeded grains that belong to the grass family. They are widely grown around the world and are known for their nutritional benefits.

Question 2.
What are the nutritional benefits of millets?
Answer:
They are good sources of vitamins, minerals like iron and calcium, and dietary fibers as well. That is the
reason they are also called nutri-cereals.

Question 3.
How can millets be used in cooking?
Answer:
Millets can be cooked similar to rice and used in various dishes such as porridge, salads, and even baked goods like bread and cookies.

Food miles: from Farm to our Plate Class 6 Extra Questions

Question 1.
What are food miles?
Answer:
Food miles refer to the distance food travels from where it is grown or produced to where it is consumed.

Question 2.
How do food miles affect the environment?
Answer:
Food miles contribute to carbon emissions and pollution from transportation vehicles, impacting air quality and contributing to climate change.

Question 3.
What are some ways to reduce food miles?
Answer:
Buying locally grown or produced food, supporting farmers markets, and choosing seasonal produce are ways to reduce food miles.

Question 4.
Give an example of a food item with high food miles and one with low food miles.
Answer:

1. High food miles example: Fresh strawberries imported from another continent.
2. Low food miles example: Apples grown in a nearby orchard and sold at a local farmers’ market.

Question 5.
What are some examples of foods that are typically imported from other countries?
Answer:
Examples may include tropical fruits like bananas or mangoes, coffee, tea, and certain spices.

Question 6.
With the help of a flowchart, show various contributors involved when we eat a chapati.
Answer:

Question 7.
Make flowchart for the preparation of honey.
Answer:

Question 8.
Make flowchart for the preparation of ghee.
Answer:

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