How can you tell if a food is healthy or unhealthy?
Healthy foods are those that provide nutrients to our body and help us stay strong and energetic.
They include vegetables, fruits, grains, pulses, nuts, and milk. Healthy foods are usually cooked at home using fresh ingredients.
Unhealthy foods are those that may taste good but do not provide proper nutrients.
Eating only one type of food (like only rice and potatoes) is also unhealthy because it does not provide all the nutrients our body needs.
Explanation
The chapter (Pages 3-4) shows through Shirin's story that eating only rice and potatoes made her fall sick often. The champion explained that healthy food includes different kinds of vegetables, fruits, grains (rice, ragi, jowar, wheat, bajra), pulses, and nuts. The chapter emphasizes that 'it is always good to eat food cooked at home' for a strong and healthy body.
Solution Steps
Healthy foods provide nutrients to the body and help maintain strength and energy
Examples of healthy foods include vegetables, fruits, grains, pulses, nuts, and milk
Home-cooked food using fresh ingredients is considered healthy
Unhealthy foods may taste good but lack proper nutritional value
Eating only one type of food (like only rice and potatoes) is unhealthy as it doesn't provide all required nutrients