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11. Food We Eat
Food is a basic requirement for all living things. We all require food to
grow and maintain good health. Food provides us with the energy needed
to work and play.
The food we eat comes from different sources. Most of the food that we eat
comes from plants. We get some of our food from animals.
Food from Plants
Cereals and Pulses: Cereals and pulses are the two types of grains.
Cereals are rich in carbohydrates which are a good source of energy. Rice,
wheat, maize and barley are some examples of cereals.
Rice Wheat Maize
Pulses are rich in proteins which are necessary for growth in children.
Bengal gram, green gram, black gram, chickpeas and red lentils are some
examples of pulses.
Bengal gram Green gram Black gram Chickpeas Red lentils
Find It What are legumes? Name two legumes.
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