NCERT Solutions for Class 4th The World Around Us Chapter 5 Food for Health

About this chapter

The school food festival had stalls of dhokla, litti-chowkha, dal-baati-churma, bajre-ki-khichdi, chhena-poda, ker-sangri, siddu, jowar upma, ragi laddu and much more. Ugadi Pachadi , made at the ‘Mystery Masala’ stall, has all six tastes — sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent. Ayurveda calls them shad rasa . Millets such as jowar, bajra, ragi and jau are rich in nutrients, so the millet stall was called ‘Super Food’. Food does three jobs — it gives energy, it builds the body, and it protects us from diseases. No single food does all three, so we eat many kinds. A balanced plate has the most fruits and vegetables, then body-building foods, then some energy-giving foods. Water is part of our diet too. Food is cooked by boiling, steaming, frying, roasting, grilling and baking;

• The day of the food festival
• Mystery Masala
• A Stall of ‘Super Food’ / How Does Food Help Us?
• Food Groups
• Say ‘No’ to Junk Food
• A Balanced Food Plate
• A regional thali
• Different Methods of Cooking
• Food that needs no cooking
• End-of-chapter activities