Food and its nutrients

Food and its nutrients

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DEFICIENCY DISEASES

Multiple Choice

Deficiency diseases happen when

• A nutrient is missing from the body

• When we eat have incorrect eating habits

• when our immunity is low

• when germs enter our body

KWASHIORKOR

• cause - Deficiency of Proteins.

• Symptom - Child has a pot belly,

Multiple Choice

Kwashirokor is caused due to deficiency of ________

• Vitamin A

• Protein

• carbohydrates

• Iron

MARASMUS

• cause - Deficiency of Proteins and Carbohydrates

• Symptom - Child does not grow or is stunted.

Multiple Choice

Name the disease caused due to deficiency of Protein and carbohydrate ?

• obesity

• night blindness

• marasmus

• dehydration

Multiple Choice

The symptom of Marasmus is _______

• child does not grow

• giddiness

• child's legs are badly formed

NIGHT BLINDNESS

• Cause- deficiency of Vitamin A

• Symptom - Child cannot see in dim light

BERI BERI

• Cause- deficiency of Vitamin B complex ​

• Symptoms- Person will have a sore mouth, sore tongue, and redness of the tongue​

Multiple Choice

Name the disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin A

• Night blindness

• Rickets

Multiple Choice

What is the symptom of Night blindness

• Child’s legs are badly formed

• Child cannot see in dim light

• Giddiness

Multiple Choice

Name the disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin B complex ?

• Beri Beri

• Marasmus

Multiple Choice

One symptom of Beri Beri is ________

• Sore mouth

• Pot belly

SCURVY

• Cause - Deficiency of Vitamin C.

• Symptoms - Gums, bones and teeth become weak. Slow healing of wounds

RICKETS

• Cause - Deficiency of Vitamin D

• Symptoms - child's legs are badly formed

Multiple Choice

Name the disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin C.

• Marasmus

• Night blindness

• Scurvy

• Rickets

Multiple Choice

Name the disease where the child's legs are badly formed

• Marasmus

• Night blindness

• obesity

• Rickets

Multiple Choice

Deficiency of which nutrient leads to Rickets ?

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin A

ANAEMIA

• Cause - deficiency of Iron

• Symptoms- Person feels tired and restless

Multiple Choice

Deficiency of Iron causes _________

• Pot belly

• Anaemia

• Cretinism

Multiple Choice

The symptom of Anaemia is a person feels _________

• giddy

• Restless and tired

• hungry all the time

GOITRE ( in adults)

• Cause - deficiency of iodine

• Symptom- Swelling of neck

CRETINISM ( in children)

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• Cause - deficiency of iodine

• Symptoms- physical deformity

  - learning difficulties

Multiple Choice

Iodine deficiency causes _____ in adults.

• Cretinism

• Night blindness

• Goitre

Multiple Choice

A symptom of Goitre is _______

• Swelling of the neck

• Bleeding gums

• person feels restless and tired

Multiple Choice

Defiiency of iodine in children causes _______

• Scurvy

• Anaemia

• cretinism

Multiple Choice

One symptom of Cretinism is _________

• Physical deformity

• Swelling of the neck

DEHYDRATION

• Cause - deficiency of water

• Symptom- Giddiness

Multiple Choice

Dehydration is caused due to deficiency of _________

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Water

• Vitamin D

Multiple Choice

The symptom of Dehydration is _________

• Giddiness

• Rickets

What are the functions of food ?

1. Food satisfies hunger. 

2. Our body needs food to grow strong and healthy 

3. Food gives us energy for work and play .  4. Good food makes our bones and body strong. 

Multiple Choice

One of the functions of food is that it

• makes us hungry

• satisfies hunger

Multiple Choice

Another function of food is to -

• make our body grow strong and healthy

• make us unhealthy and sick

Multiple Choice

Food gives us energy for

• writing

• work and play

• eating

• sleeping

Multiple Choice

Good food makes our bones and body ________

• strong

• weak

What are Nutrients ?

Nutrients are invisible compounds in the food which are necessary to keep the body healthy. ( invisible means we cannot see nutrients)

Multiple Choice

We can see nutrients

• True

• False

• Sometimes

Multiple Choice

Nutrients are necessary to keep the body healthy

• True

• False

We will now study the source and functions of the nutrients

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1) Carbohydrates

• Source - Rice and wheat

• Function -

• Gives the body energy +makes food tasty

2) Proteins

• Sources - pulses and eggs

• Function

• Repairs old and damaged cells

Multiple Choice

An example of a nutrient is

• Blood

• Protein

• skin

• diabetes

Multiple Choice

One source of carbohydrates is

• fruits

• rice

• vegetables

Multiple Choice

One function of carbohydrates is

• gives the body energy

• heals wounds

Multiple Choice

One source of proteins is

• fruits

• pulses

Multiple Choice

One function of protein is

• Repairs old and damaged cells .

• makes food tasty

3) Fats

• Source- butter and ghee

• Functions -

• Gives energy 

  keeps our body warm

• Protects delicate organs like heart and liver

• Makes food tasty

Multiple Choice

One source of fats is

• rice

• butter

• pulses

• fruits

Multiple Choice

One of the functions of fats in our body is to

• keep our body warm

• repair old and damaged cells

4) Vitamin A

• Source- carrot and papaya

• Function - Helps to see in dim light

5) Vitamin C

• Source- oranges and lime

• Functions - keeps teeth and gums healthy

6) Vitamin D

• Source- milk and sunlight

• Function - Makes bones strong

Multiple Choice

The source of Vitamin A is

• carrots and papaya

• pizza

Multiple Choice

Vitamin A helps us to

• see in dim light

• have a balanced meal

Multiple Choice

The source of Vitamin C is

• Milk

• oranges and lime

Multiple Choice

The function of Vitamin D is to

• keep our bones strong

• helps us to see in dim light

7) Fiber

• Source - fruits and vegetables

• Function - 1) prevents constipation

• 2) prevents diabetes

Multiple Choice

Fiber is present in

• milk

• water

• fruits and vegetables

• eggs

Multiple Choice

The function of fiber is to

• prevent diabetes

• help us to see in dim light

8) Water

• Function - to carry food to all parts of the body

Multiple Choice

The function of water is

• to give us energy

• to carry food to all parts of the body

Why should we drink plenty of water everyday ?

• It provides strength and nourishment to vital body organs.  

• It enables the smooth functioning of the bones 

• Water helps to digest food.

• Water keeps the body temperature constant. 

• Water helps in removing waste products from the body in the form of sweat and urine.

Multiple Choice

Water keeps the body temperature ____________.

• constant

• hot

• cold

• warm

Multiple Choice

Water helps to _______ food .

• Breathe

• digest

• swallow

• drink

Multiple Choice

Water helps in the smooth functioning of the _________

• Hair

• Legs

• Hands

• Bones

Multiple Choice

Water helps in removing waste products from the body in the form of urine.

• True

• False