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Food for Health

CBSE · Class 4 · EVS

Complete topic list for Food for Health in CBSE Class 4 EVS. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 4 EVS

Topics in Food for Health

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.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Food for Health

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Food for Health for CBSE Class 4 EVS?
Food for Health covers several key topics that are frequently asked in CBSE Class 4 board exams. Focus on the core concepts listed on this page and practise related questions to build confidence.
How to score full marks in Food for Health — CBSE Class 4 EVS?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 42 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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