🔬 Class 2 Science – Chapter 5: Food and Health
🔹 1. Introduction
Food gives us energy to grow, play, and stay healthy.
Eating healthy food keeps our body strong and active.
💡 Example: Fruits, vegetables, milk, rice
🔹 2. Types of Food
| Type | Examples | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetables 🥦 | Carrot, Spinach, Tomato | Gives vitamins and minerals |
| Fruits 🍎 | Apple, Banana, Orange | Gives vitamins, helps digestion |
| Cereals and Grains 🌾 | Rice, Wheat, Corn | Gives energy |
| Dairy 🥛 | Milk, Cheese, Curd | Gives calcium for strong bones |
| Proteins 🍗 | Meat, Fish, Eggs, Beans | Helps in growth and repairing body |
| Fats and Sugars 🍰 | Butter, Oil, Sugar | Gives energy but eat in small quantity |
🔹 3. Balanced Diet
A balanced diet contains all types of food in the right amount.
It helps us to:
✅ Grow properly
✅ Stay healthy
✅ Have energy for work and play
💡 Tip: Drink plenty of clean water with food.
🔹 4. Healthy Habits
✅ Wash hands before and after meals ✋
✅ Eat fresh and clean food 🍎
✅ Eat fruits and vegetables every day 🥦🍌
✅ Drink plenty of water 💧
✅ Avoid eating too many sweets and junk food ❌🍫
🔹 5. Importance of Food
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Gives energy to work and play ⚡
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Helps the body grow 🌱
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Keeps us strong and healthy 💪
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Helps us fight diseases 🛡️
🧩 Exercise / MCQs
1️⃣ Which of these gives us calcium for strong bones?
(a) Rice
(b) Milk
(c) Carrot
(d) Apple
✅ Answer: (b) Milk
2️⃣ Which food helps us grow and repair our body?
(a) Proteins
(b) Fats
(c) Sugar
(d) Water
✅ Answer: (a) Proteins
3️⃣ Eating too many sweets is ______.
(a) Healthy
(b) Unhealthy
(c) Necessary
(d) Required
✅ Answer: (b) Unhealthy
4️⃣ Which of these is a fruit?
(a) Carrot
(b) Spinach
(c) Banana
(d) Rice
✅ Answer: (c) Banana
5️⃣ Balanced diet means ______.
(a) Eating only sweets
(b) Eating all types of food in the right amount
(c) Eating junk food only
(d) Skipping meals
✅ Answer: (b) Eating all types of food in the right amount
✨ Summary
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Food gives us energy and helps us grow.
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Types of food: vegetables, fruits, cereals, dairy, proteins, fats, and sugars.
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Balanced diet keeps us healthy and strong.
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Wash hands and eat fresh, clean food for good health.