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11 Food We Eat
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H Need of Food H Sources of Food

H Balanced Diet

Food is essential for
everybody. We need it to get
energy. Plants and animals give
us different types of food.

Let us study more about food
we eat..

Need of Food

We all need food to stay alive. It gives us energy to work and play, to

grow and helps our body to fight against diseases.

* From where do you get different food items?
* What is your normal diet?
* Do you grow vegetables in your house?

Sources of Food

We get food from plants and animals. Plants give us fruits and

vegetables.

Food We Get from Plants

Leaves : Mint, spinach and cabbage are leaves of the plants.

Stems : Onion and potatoes are stems grown underground. They are
eaten as food.

Roots : Carrot and radish are roots of plants. We eat them.

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