Is there a situation called overnutrition?

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Do people of all ages and different professional backgrounds need some type of diet?

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Cellulose is also a carbohydrate, then why it is not digested in our body?

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Proteins are called as building blocks of our body. Why?

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Name the disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin-C.

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Write the main cause of the disease called 'goitre'.

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Does animal food also consist of different components and do they also need a balanced diet?

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What is dehydration? Does body weight of person increase or decrease when suffering from dehydration?

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Why do living organisms need food?

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Paheli and Boojho peeled some potatoes and cut them into small pieces. They washed and boiled them in water. They threw away the excess water and fried them in oil adding salt and spices. Although the potato dish tasted very good, its nutrient value was less. Suggest a method of cooking potatoes that will not lower the nutrients in them.

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(a) List all those components of food that provide nutrients.
(b) Mention two components of food that do not provide nutrients.

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'Modernisation has led to the development of life style disorders'. Find out what life style diseases are. How can they be prevented?

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Rohit was very tired when he came back home after school. His mother gave him a glass of water with glucose dissolved in it. Rohit felt refreshed. Does drinking only glucose water suffice to all the nutrition demands?

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Sarthak advises his mother not to sieve wheat flour before making dough. Can you state why?

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It is said that milk is a wholesome food as it contains most of the nutrients. Do you think that you can remain healthy by consuming only milk as your regular diet?

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