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Food for Health — Revision Notes

CBSE · Class 4 · EVS

Food for Health revision notes for CBSE Class 4 EVS: 4 topics in quick points. Key terms: Shad rasa means sweet, Rice and A balanced plate should have.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Food Groups

  • Energy-rich foods include rice, potato, wheat, maize, banana, apple, sweet potato, honey, and millets.
  • Energy-providing foods include butter, ghee, and oil.
  • Body-building foods include pulses, legumes, soybeans, chickpeas, peanuts, tofu, milk, cheese, beans, almonds, walnuts, eggs, meat, and fish.
2

Shad Rasa and Ugadi Pachadi

  • The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
  • These six tastes are called Shad Rasa in Ayurveda.
  • Ayurveda considers eating balanced food containing all six tastes good for health.
3

Junk Food and Healthy Food

  • Junk food contains high amounts of oil, salt, and sugar.
  • Examples of junk food are soft drinks, chips, bread pakoda, burgers, pizza, and over-processed, packaged food.
  • Fresh home-cooked food is better than over-processed or packaged food.
4

Water for Health

  • Water helps digest food.
  • Water keeps the skin and body healthy.
  • Water helps remove waste from the body through urine, sweat, and faeces.

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Shad rasa means sweetRiceA balanced plate should have protectiveSoft drinksWater helps digest food

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Food for Health for CBSE Class 4 EVS?
Key topics in Food for Health include Food Groups, Shad Rasa and Ugadi Pachadi, Junk Food and Healthy Food, Water for Health. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 4 exams.
How should I revise Food for Health for Class 4 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 42 practice questions on Food for Health. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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