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00:00We use our body for a number of activities and movements.
00:05We work and play. So our body needs energy and strength.
00:14We get energy and strength from the food we eat.
00:19Food is essential for all living beings. It helps us to build our muscles and bones.
00:30Food makes us grow.
00:33Our food consists of cereals, pulses, vegetables, fruit, fish, meat, milk and eggs.
00:461. Cereals
00:49Jowar, Bajra, Nachni and Rai are some of the cereals from which we can make Bhakri.
00:58Wheat is used to make chapatis.
01:02Rice is cooked and eaten with Dal or vegetables.
01:082. Pulses
01:11Peas, Green Gram, Matki, Masoor, Chawli and Vaal are some of the pulses.
01:20We get Dals like Toor, Urad and Chana from pulses.
01:303. Vegetables
01:33Vegetables supply vitamins to the body.
01:38Brinjal, Cabbage, Snake Gourd or Parval, Pumpkin, Bitter Gourd or Karela.
01:49Ladies Finger or Bhindi and Cauliflower are some of the vegetables that can be cooked and eaten.
02:00Which ones do you like?
02:02Potatoes, Yam, Sweet Potatoes and Onions are some of the roots that can be cooked and eaten.
02:11Spinach, Fenugreek, Chawli, Kardai are some of the leafy vegetables that can be cooked and eaten.
02:264. Salads
02:29Carrots, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Radish, Beetroot and Onions are chopped finely to make salads
02:38which can be eaten raw.
02:435. Oil or Ghee
02:47Oil is made from Mustard, Sesame i.e. Till, Ground Nuts, Sunflower and Coconut.
02:57Similarly, Ghee is made from Milk or Vegetable products.
03:056. Fruits
03:08Bananas, Guavas, Apples, Mangoes, Chicoos, Papayas, Oranges, Grapes, Sweet Limes,
03:28Pomegranates, Figs, Watermelons are fruits that are loved by the young and the old.
03:417. Milk
03:44Milk is the most nourishing food.
03:49We get milk from Cows, Buffaloes, She Goats etc.
03:54Children and the sick people should have enough milk every day.
04:01We get Cream, Butter, Curds, Paneer and Cheese from Milk.
04:10The Care of our Diet
04:13The most important questions about our diet are
04:181. What makes a proper diet?
04:212. What should be eaten?
04:25and 3. When should it be eaten?
04:29Well, growing children should eat 4 meals a day.
04:35Breakfast in the morning, Lunch in the afternoon,
04:40Snacks in the evening and Dinner or Supper at night.
04:47For breakfast they should have Chapati or Paratha or Bread, Butter or Poha or Upma etc.
04:58Then they should drink Milk.
05:02For Lunch and Dinner they should have a variety of food items like Cereals, Pulses, Vegetables
05:10and Salads.
05:12It should be a balanced diet.
05:16After meals they should eat Fruit.
05:21For evening snacks they can have Roasted Gram i.e. Chanas, Sweets, Chocolates, Biscuits,
05:31Wafers, Homemade Vadas and Samosas.
05:36Remember, 1. Chew your food well, 2. Wash your hands well before and after eating,
05:523. Do not talk with food in your mouth, 4. Eat at fixed hours, Breakfast in the morning,
06:02Lunch in the afternoon, Snacks in the evening and Dinner or Supper at night.
06:135. Do not overeat or else you will get a stomach ache.
06:206. Do not waste food, 7. Do not eat stale and uncovered food,
06:30Avoid eating from the roadside stalls, 8. Wash fruit and vegetables before eating
06:40or cooking, 9. Do not eat too much of sweets like chocolates,
06:47biscuits and ice-cream, 10. Eat with a peaceful mind.
06:5510. Do not eat too much of sweets like chocolates, biscuits and ice-cream,