Food: Our Basic Need PPT - Class 4 Science - Fully Solved Notes For Students

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Food 
Eat healthy food to live healthy
Our Basic Need
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Food 
Eat healthy food to live healthy
Our Basic Need
Food contains the nutrients. 
To give us energy to
do work.
To build and
repair the parts of
our body that
have been
damaged 
To protect us from
diseases .
For growth
Nutrients are the substances needed by our
body to grow, remain healthy and also to
fight diseases. 
Food eaten by us is used by our body
for the following purposes:
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Food 
Eat healthy food to live healthy
Our Basic Need
Food contains the nutrients. 
To give us energy to
do work.
To build and
repair the parts of
our body that
have been
damaged 
To protect us from
diseases .
For growth
Nutrients are the substances needed by our
body to grow, remain healthy and also to
fight diseases. 
Food eaten by us is used by our body
for the following purposes:
Carbohydrates 
In order to meet the demands of
the body we need to eat food
items that contain different
nutrients. There are five different
nutrients that are needed by our
body. Each one has a different
function.
Why is eating
healthy
food important?
Proteins 
Fats 
Vitamins
Minerals
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Food 
Eat healthy food to live healthy
Our Basic Need
Food contains the nutrients. 
To give us energy to
do work.
To build and
repair the parts of
our body that
have been
damaged 
To protect us from
diseases .
For growth
Nutrients are the substances needed by our
body to grow, remain healthy and also to
fight diseases. 
Food eaten by us is used by our body
for the following purposes:
Carbohydrates 
In order to meet the demands of
the body we need to eat food
items that contain different
nutrients. There are five different
nutrients that are needed by our
body. Each one has a different
function.
Why is eating
healthy
food important?
Proteins 
Fats 
Vitamins
Minerals
F o o d
N u t r i e n t s
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Food 
Eat healthy food to live healthy
Our Basic Need
Food contains the nutrients. 
To give us energy to
do work.
To build and
repair the parts of
our body that
have been
damaged 
To protect us from
diseases .
For growth
Nutrients are the substances needed by our
body to grow, remain healthy and also to
fight diseases. 
Food eaten by us is used by our body
for the following purposes:
Carbohydrates 
In order to meet the demands of
the body we need to eat food
items that contain different
nutrients. There are five different
nutrients that are needed by our
body. Each one has a different
function.
Why is eating
healthy
food important?
Proteins 
Fats 
Vitamins
Minerals
F o o d
N u t r i e n t s
Carbohydrates
Our body needs energy to work, play and do
other activities. Carbohydrates are energy-
giving nutrients. 
Starch and sugar are the two types of
carbohydrates consumed by us.
Examples of food items rich in starch are potato,
rice, wheat and corn.