What will happen if we eat food from a single group of foods everyday?

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Our body will miss the help that the other two groups give. The chapter says food is needed for the balanced growth of our body. If we eat only&#8230; What we keep getting What our body misses Energy-giving foods (rice, potato, ghee) Energy Muscles do not grow well and we fall ill more often Body-building foods (dal, milk, eggs) Growth and strength We feel tired, and we are not protected from diseases Protective foods (fruits, vegetables) Protection from diseases We have little energy and the body does not grow well FOOD gives energy builds the body protects from diseases The three jobs that food does for our body, as shown on page 76. Why it happens: No single food contains all the nutrients our body needs. One group alone can do only one of the three jobs, so the other two jobs are left undone. Tip: The easy test is the plate. If your plate has only one colour and one kind of food, add something from another group.

If we eat only…	What we keep getting	What our body misses
Energy-giving foods (rice, potato, ghee)	Energy	Muscles do not grow well and we fall ill more often
Body-building foods (dal, milk, eggs)	Growth and strength	We feel tired, and we are not protected from diseases
Protective foods (fruits, vegetables)	Protection from diseases	We have little energy and the body does not grow well

NCERT Solutions for Class 4th The World Around Us Chapter 5 Food Groups — Discuss