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Balanced Diet

We have to eat a healthy diet to stay

healthy and energetic. Diet is the food

that we eat regularly every day.

A diet that contains all five nutrients –

carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins

and minerals in proper amounts is
called a balanced diet. It also contains

roughage and water.
Balanced diet

A balanced diet keeps us healthy and happy.

Cooking

Some food can be eaten raw, while others need to be cooked before eating.

Cooking softens the food, making it easier to chew and digest.

Cooking with Water

Food is cooked in many ways. Food is cooked
with water by boiling and steaming.

Boiling: It is the simplest method of cooking
food. We cook rice, pulses, eggs and some

vegetables by boiling. Milk is boiled to kill germs

in it. Cooking rice

Steaming: It is the method of cooking that works
by boiling water, which vaporizes into steam. The

steam carries heat to the food. We make idlis,

dhoklas and momos by steaming.

Steaming is the best and most healthy method of

cooking as the nutrients are not lost and no oil is
Steaming idlies
used.

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