Food : Where does it come from assignment

Answers:

1. Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.

Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little.

2. The deficiency of protein in the diet causes Kwashiorkar.

◾The hair of child becomes red.
◾The child has reduced resistance to infections.
◾The child becomes weak and irritable.

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◾It provides bulk to the food.
◾It keeps the food and waste matter moving.
◾It helps in digestion.

4.
i) No.
ii) Fat rich food.

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6. A balanced diet gives your body the nutrients it needs to function correctly.

Without balanced diet, your body is more prone to disease, infection, fatigue, and low performance.

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8. Glucose provides instant energy and is used by the muscles to perform the activity.

9. Goitre is caused due to the deficiency of iodine in our diet. Hilly areas such as Himalayas and northen plains are far away from the sea coast, hence the iodine content of these area is negligible.

That's why, goitre is common in mountains and plains of north India.

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