Notes: Food We Eat - Social Science for Class 2

Eat Right & Stay Right

Our body works like a machine. We must look after it by eating the right type of food. It is only then that we can remain healthy. 

Always eat the right type of food & stay healthy

• But if we eat unhealthily and junk food, our body cannot function properly. 
• Food gives us energy and helps us to grow. It protects us from diseases and makes us strong. 

What is a Balanced Diet?

Balanced diet is a diet consisting of a variety of different types of food and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients necessary for good health. 

Balanced Diet

There are three different types of food. They are:

• Energy-giving food—sugar, nuts, rice, chapatti, bread, potatoes, and butter.
  
• Body-building food—milk, eggs, fish, pulses (dal), meat, paneer, and curd.
  
• Food that gives us resistance against illness—fruits (pears, oranges, grapes), vegetables (spinach, carrot).
  
  Variety of Fruits
• We must eat a balanced diet. A balanced diet is a diet that contains all the essential nutrients in the right proportion of energy-giving food, body-building food, and food that protects us from illness.

Good Eating Habits We Should Adopt

• We should eat small portions and chew food properly.
• We should eat fresh food.
• We should not talk while eating.
• We must wash our hands before and after every meal.

Wash your hands before and after every meal.

• We should also drink plenty of water.
• We should always eat breakfast before going to school.
• We should wash fruits and vegetables before eating and cooking.
• We should not waste food.
  
  Question for Notes: Food We Eat

  Try yourself:Which one of the following is correct?

  • A.

    We should not talk while eating.
  • B.

    We should not eat uncovered food.
  • C.

    We should wash our hands before and after eating.
  • D.

    All the above

  Explanation

  Good Habits we should adopt are:

  • We should not talk while eating.
  • We should wash our hands before and after eating.
  • We should not eat uncovered food.

   

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Meals of the Day

There are three main meals in a day that we must eat—breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• We eat breakfast in the morning before leaving for work or for school. Breakfast usually includes milk, fruits, egg, bread, juice, parathas, or idlis.
• Lunch is the meal that we take in the afternoon. It includes rice, chapattis, dal, and vegetables.
• We eat dinner at night with all our family members.

Importance of Exercise

To keep our body healthy, exercise is a must. Regular exercise helps blood circulation in different parts of the body and keeps us fit.

Exercise is important along with a healthy diet.

• It also helps us lose weight. 
• Exercise is important, both for children and for adults. Some of the exercises we can do are free-hand exercises, yoga, walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, etc. 
• Romi promised her doctor to become healthy. Now, she eats healthy food and goes for a walk with her father every morning. 
• She can now play around and climb up the stairs without getting tired. She has also improved in her studies.

Now, You Know About:

• Eating healthy food is essential for a healthy body.
• There are different types of foods we should eat—energy-giving food, body-building food, and food that gives us the power to resist illness.
• Energy-giving food like rice, chapattis, and sugar gives us the energy to work and play.
• Body-building food like milk, meat, and fish help us grow.
• Vegetables and fruits help us stay fit and fight illness.
• We must eat a balanced diet containing all the essential nutrients.
• We eat three meals daily—breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• We need to follow good eating habits to stay healthy.