NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter 3
Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
This chapter educates Class 6 CBSE students about the importance of nutrition, balanced diet, and healthy eating habits for maintaining good health. Students learn about different nutrients — carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals — and their roles in the body. The chapter emphasizes making conscious food choices and understanding how diet affects physical and mental well-being.
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Key Terms
- Nutrients
- Substances in food that the body needs for energy, growth, and maintaining health, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
- Balanced Diet
- A diet that contains all the essential nutrients in the right proportions required for healthy body functioning.
- Carbohydrates
- Nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of energy; found in foods like rice, wheat, and potatoes.
- Proteins
- Nutrients essential for growth, repair, and building of body tissues; found in pulses, eggs, milk, and meat.
- Vitamins
- Organic compounds required in small amounts for normal body function; deficiency can cause specific diseases.
- Deficiency Disease
- A disease caused by the lack of one or more essential nutrients in the diet, such as scurvy (Vitamin C deficiency) or rickets (Vitamin D deficiency).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a balanced diet in Class 6 Science?▾
A balanced diet is one that includes all the essential nutrients — carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water — in the right amounts to keep the body healthy and functioning properly.
What are nutrients and their functions in Class 6?▾
Nutrients are substances found in food that our body uses for energy and growth. Carbohydrates give energy, proteins build and repair tissues, fats provide stored energy, vitamins and minerals regulate body functions.
What are deficiency diseases in Class 6 Science Chapter 3?▾
Deficiency diseases are illnesses caused by lack of specific nutrients. Examples include scurvy (lack of Vitamin C), rickets (lack of Vitamin D), anaemia (lack of iron), and night blindness (lack of Vitamin A).
What is the role of vitamins in the human body for Class 6?▾
Vitamins are micronutrients needed in small amounts to support various body functions like immunity, vision, bone strength, and wound healing. Each vitamin has a specific role, and lack of any vitamin causes deficiency diseases.
Why is mindful eating important for Class 6 students?▾
Mindful eating means being aware of what you eat and choosing nutritious foods. It helps maintain a healthy weight, provides enough energy for studying and physical activities, and prevents diet-related illnesses.
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