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WATER AND FIBREBesides a balanced diet, it is also important for you to take plenty of water. Waterhelps your body to use all the nutrients in the food, to digest the food you eat and to get rid of the wastes formed in your body. And don%u2019t forget to add fibre foods to your diet. Food rich in fibre aids digestion and elimination of wastes from the body. Cereals, fruits and raw vegetables are rich sources of fibre.So, the next time you have your meal, you know what to eat because you have learnt all about healthy eating. You can live a long life and enjoy all the beautiful things that life has to offer.HEALTHY COOKINGHealthy eating is possible only with healthy cooking. The food that reaches your plate must be cooked properly. Cooking makes the food soft and easily digestible. It also kills any germs that may be present in the food. If food is not cooked properly, all the nutrients in it are lost.Let us now learn what healthy cooking is all about.%u2022 Vegetables should be washed first and then chopped. This preserves the nutrients in them.%u2022 Vegetables should not be fried in too much oil. Boiling and shallow frying are very healthy ways of cooking them.%u2022 Food should be cooked in just enough water. The excess water, if any, can be added to soups.%u2022 Food should not be overcooked.%u2022 Fruits and some vegetables which are eaten raw should be washed well in order to remove dust and germs that may be present on them.Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 Science 263Why are water and fibre necessary in our diet? CheckpointUse little or no salt in cooking. You need less than 2 tsp salt a day!Did you know?