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Health and Hygiene

The word "health" refers to a state of complete emotional and physical well-being. Healthcare exists to help people maintain this optimal state of health.

Unit 6

Health and Hygiene




 

Learning Objectives

* To Classify the different components of Food.

* To Evaluate the importance of nutrients present in our food.

* To Enrich the knowledge about Balanced diet.

* To List out the deficiency diseases.

* To Describe on personal hygiene.

* To Differentiate the diseases caused by Bacteria and Virus.

 

Introduction

The word "health" refers to a state of complete emotional and physical well-being. Healthcare exists to help people maintain this optimal state of health.

As defined by World Health Organization (WHO), it is a "State of complete physical, mental, and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Health is a dynamic condition resulting from a body's constant adjustment and adaptation in response to stresses and changes in the environment for maintaining an inner equilibrium called homeostasis.

Hygiene is a science of the establishment and maintenance of health conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health has poor personal hygiene. Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good oral hygiene. Hygiene is the practice of keeping yourself and your surroundings clean, especially in order to prevent illness or the spread of diseases.

 

Deepa’s family was preparing their monthly provision list

When Deepa saw the list, she had some questions to ask her parents, Why do we eat, comparatively more amount of rice and wheat? Why do we consume less amount of oil and ghee? Discuss the given list with your teacher.


 

Provision List

Raw rice............................... 25 Kg

Wheat................................... 5 Kg

pigeon pea ............................ 2 Kg

Green gram........................... 1 Kg

Black gram ............................ 2 Kg

Cooking oil .............................. 2 lt

Ghee................................. 500 gm


Activity 1

Read the following food items and Classify the following table



1. Do your favorite foods make you healthy? Answer: Yes 

2. Do you choose your food by taste or by its nutritive value? Answer: Nutritive value

 

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