NCERT Solutions for Class 1 EVS Chapter 3 Our Food

We all need food to live. Everybody eats food to survive. No one can survive long without eating. Food is (taken) eaten many times in a day. We have breakfast in the morning. Food gives us energy to work. Food makes us healthy. Food makes us strong. We drink milk and eat bread, eggs and fruits in the breakfast. We eat a full meal at noon. We take tea at 4 O’clock and eat biscuits along with it. We eat dinner at night.

We should eat a light food in the (night) dinner. We should always eat fresh food. We should not eat stale food. Eating fresh food keeps our body healthy. We should eat food only when we feel hungry. It is not right to eat when not hungry because it may cause many diseases. Our body needs energy to work which we get only from food. Food is very essential to survive. So it is our basic need. We eat many types of tasty foods. We eat chapatis and vegetables. We eat pulses and rice.

We eat curd, butter and paneer also. We eat fruit and sweets also. Some people like to eat meat, fish and eggs. We also drink tea, milk and coffee. Milk is a complete food. We also drink lassi, sharbat and juice of fruits. We should not eat too many toffees, chocolates and ice creams.

1. Food gives us ______ to do work.
2. We eat lunch in the ______.
3. _____ is a junk food.
4. _____ is the most nourishing food.
5. Eat at a _____ time.

Answers:

1. Energy
2. Afternoon
3. Pizza
4. Egg
5. Fixed

Food keeps us away from diseases. We eat different types of food. We eat breakfast in the morning. We eat lunch in the afternoon. We eat snacks in the evening. We eat dinner at night. We should avoid junk food like burger, pizza, etc. We should eat foods like chapattis, dals, fruits, vegetables etc. Milk is a complete food. Egg is the most nourishing food. We should follow good food habits to stay healthy.

Some good food habits are:

• Wash fruits and vegetables before eating.
• Always take food at a fixed time.
• Always eat fresh and clean food.
• Do not eat too little or too much.
• Water is very important for our body. We must drink at least 7-8 glasses of water everyday.