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PRESERVING FOODFood that is cooked cannot be preserved for a long time. It gets spoiled when it is exposed to air and moisture. Some people store cooked food in a refrigerator. But fresh food is always good for you.However, pickles, papads, jams, sauce, and squashes can be preserved for a long time by adding some preservatives.Salt and oil are used to preserve pickles. Sugar and some chemical preservatives are used to preserve jams and squashes. Papads and fish are dried in the hot sun to remove the moisture in them.pickle jam sauce papadsLet%u2019s Recall%u00be Healthy food is that which contains all the nutrients in the right quantities.%u00be Carbohydrates and fats provide you with all the energy you need.%u00be Proteins help you grow well and also help to repair the cells and tissues of your body.%u00be Vitamins protect you from diseases.%u00be Minerals regulate all the activities of your body.%u00be A balanced diet contains all the nutrients in the right amounts.%u00be It is also important to take water and fibre-rich food.%u00be Healthy eating is possible only with healthy cooking.nutrients : substances in foods that are needed for proper growth and good healthcarbohydrates : energy-giving nutrientsproteins : body-building nutrientsfats : nutrients that give energy and keep the body warmvitamins : nutrients that protect you from diseasesminerals : nutrients that regulate all the activities of your bodybalanced diet : a diet which has food items from all food groupspreservatives : a substance added to the food to prevent decompositionfibre : undigestable substance found in foodKey Termspapads264 Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 ScienceWhy do we need to preserve food, and how is it done?Checkpoint