Talk to the elders in your family and discuss in the class: Why do we need to eat and drink?
We need to eat and drink to get energy for our daily activities.
We need food to grow, stay healthy, build a strong body, and protect ourselves from diseases.
Food provides nutrients that our body needs to function properly.
Water is essential for our body as we cannot live without it.
Explanation
This discussion question on Page 2 connects to the story of Shirin the runner, where the champion explains that eating healthy food including vegetables, fruits, grains (rice, ragi, jowar, wheat, bajra), pulses, and nuts helps build a strong and healthy body. The chapter emphasizes that 'water is life' and our body needs a lot of water.
Solution Steps
We need to eat and drink to get energy for daily activities
Food helps us grow and stay healthy
Food helps build a strong body
Food protects us from diseases
Food provides nutrients for proper body function
Water is essential for survival