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Food and Health — Concept Maps

ICSE · Class 5 · Science

4 concept maps of Food and Health for ICSE Class 5 Science, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the ICSE Class 5 Science syllabus.

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Components of Food – Nutrients Overview

Components of Food – Nutrients Overview

The map in words

  • Food Components
    • Proteins
      • Body Building
      • Sources: Pulses Eggs Milk Meat
      • Adults: 1x body weight in grams
      • Children: 1.5x body weight in grams
    • Carbohydrates
      • Energy Giving
      • Sources: Rice Wheat Potato Sugar
    • Fats
      • More Energy Than Carbs
      • Sources: Ghee Oil Butter Milk
    • Minerals
      • Iron: for Haemoglobin
      • Calcium: for Bones
      • Iodine: for Thyroid
      • Sources: Fruits Vegetables Eggs
    • Vitamins
      • Fight Diseases
      • Vitamin A B C D
      • Sources: Fruits Vegetables Eggs
    • Water
      • Removes Waste
      • Regulates Temperature
    • Roughage
      • Aids Digestion
      • Sources: Corn Cabbage

Food and Health - Complete Concept Map

Food and Health - Complete Concept Map

The map in words

  • Food and Health
    • Components of Food
      • Proteins
        • Body building
        • Pulses eggs meat
      • Carbohydrates
        • Energy giving
        • Rice wheat sugar
      • Fats
        • High energy
        • Oil ghee nuts
      • Minerals
        • Iron calcium
        • Health and strength
      • Vitamins
        • Disease fighting
        • Fruits vegetables
    • Balanced Diet
      • All nutrients
      • Proper portions
      • Food pyramid
      • Health benefits
    • Deficiency Diseases
      • Protein deficiency
        • Kwashiorkor marasmus
      • Mineral deficiency
        • Anaemia goitre
      • Vitamin deficiency
        • Night blindness scurvy
        • Rickets beriberi
    • Lifestyle Diseases
      • Obesity
        • Excess fat storage
        • Heart disease risk
      • Diabetes
        • High blood sugar
        • Diet control needed
      • Blood Pressure
        • Vessel pressure high
        • Exercise needed
    • Junk Food
      • High calories
      • Low nutrition
      • Limit intake
    • Healthy Practices
      • Fermentation
      • Sprouting
      • Proper storage
      • Avoid adulteration

Components of Food and Their Functions

Components of Food and Their Functions

The map in words

  • Five Nutrients
    • Proteins
      • Body-building
      • Growth and repair
      • Pulses eggs meat milk
    • Carbohydrates
      • Energy-giving
      • Daily activities
      • Wheat rice bread sugar
    • Fats
      • More energy
      • Concentrated fuel
      • Oil ghee butter meat
    • Minerals
      • Body fitness
      • Iron calcium phosphorus
      • Vegetables fruits eggs
    • Vitamins
      • Disease-fighting
      • Vitamin A B C D
      • Fruits leafy vegetables

Food and Health

Food and Health

The map in words

  • Food and Health
    • Components of Food
    • Balanced Diet
    • Deficiency Diseases
    • Lifestyle Diseases
    • Junk Food
    • Healthy Food Practices
    • Food Adulteration

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Food and Health for ICSE Class 5 Science?
Key topics in Food and Health include Components of Food, Balanced Diet and Food Pyramid, Deficiency Diseases, Lifestyle Diseases. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 5 exams.
What do the concept maps for Food and Health show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in Food and Health connect: Components of Food – Nutrients Overview; Food and Health - Complete Concept Map. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Food and Health for Class 5 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on Food and Health. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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