We all like to eat and drink different things. Some of these food items are sweet, some are sour, some are spicy, and some are bitter. We eat fruits, vegetables, rice, dal, or roti. We drink milk, lassi, or juice.
Chhappan bhog is a special food prepared on festivals and auspicious occasions in honour of guests, friends, and family. It contains 56 varieties of food items representing a harmonious blend of six tastes:
Shirin was in Class 3 and used to run very fast. However, she often fell sick. When she asked a champion runner how to run like her and win medals, the champion asked about her diet. Shirin revealed she only liked to eat rice and potatoes.
The champion advised Shirin that to have a strong and healthy body, she must eat a variety of foods:
Shirin followed this advice, understood the value of a balanced diet, and soon felt energetic, healthy, and won a medal for her school.
Elders in our family cook different foods during summer and winter. We get different fruits and vegetables in different seasons.
During the summer, the weather is hot and we sweat a lot, losing water from our body. To stay hydrated, we should drink water frequently and consume drinks like:
Our body needs a lot of water. We cannot live without water, which is why we say, 'water is life'.
We get our food from both plants and animals.
Some people eat things that are taken from animals, such as milk, curd, ghee, cheese, paneer, honey, eggs, and meat.
Two of our most commonly used ingredients are neither obtained from plants nor from animals. These are Salt and Water.
Review and reflection exercises based on the chapter: