Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Explain giving reasons
A balanced diet is necessary for maintaining a healthy body.
Solution
A balanced diet contains all the nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, proteins) in appropriate amounts, which are required for maintaining proper health, for growth and repair, for fighting against diseases. Lack of balanced diet results in the occurrence of diseases. Thus, a balanced diet is necessary for maintaining a healthy body.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
What are the immunisation programmes available at the nearest health centre in your locality? Which of these diseases are the major health problems in your area?
How many times did you fall ill in the last one year? What were the illnesses?
(a) Think of one change you could make in your habits in order to avoid any of /most of the above illnesses.
(b) Think of one change you would wish for in your surroundings in order to avoid any of/most of the above illnesses.
A doctor/nurse/health-worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself/himself.
Under which of the following conditions is a person most likely to fall sick?
(a) when she is recovering from malaria.
(b) when she has recovered from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox.
(c) when she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox.
Why?
Under which of the following conditions are you most likely to fall sick?
(a) when you are taking examinations.
(b) when you have travelled by bus and train for two days.
(c) when your friend is suffering from measles.
Why?
Explain the methods of prevention of malaria.
Explain how does vaccine work?
Explain the general ways of preventing infection.
Name any three diseases transmitted through vectors.
Why do some children fall ill more frequently than others living in the same locality?
