"Food and Nutrition" PPT is prepared for Classes III, IV & V . PPT is prepared by M PADMA LALITHA SHARADA

1. PPT
on
Food and Nutrition
for
Classes III, IV, V (EVS)
Telangana State Syllabus
by
M. PADMA LALITHA SHARADA

2. Need of Food
Every day, we do many types of work. We walk, play,
run, read and so on. We need energy to do all these
and for that we need food.

3. Sources of Food
We get vegetables and fruits from plants. we get
milk, eggs and meat from animals.

4. Cooked Food
some food items should be eaten only after cooking
them. Food becomes soft and tasty when we cook.
Cooked food is easily digestable.

5. Cooked Food
A few items of food are not digested without cooking. So
food items should be cooked and eaten.

6. Important Note:
Nutrients are lost, if the food items are over
cooked.

7. Uncooked Food (Raw Food)
Some times we take raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and
seeds. These are uncooked and have more nutrients.
These are good for health.

8. utensils used to cook
We need cooking utensils to cook food in.

9. Electric Cooking
We use some electrical machines for cooking.
Electric Cooker
Induction Stove
Micro Wave

10. Various types of cooking methods
Brinjal Curry can be prepared by using brinjal, tomatoes,
coriander leaves and chilli. All food items are not cooked
in the same way. The cooking methods are different for
different food items.

11. Cooking by boiling
The food items like rice and dal are boiled.

12. Cooking by frying
Snacks like bajji and samosa are fried in oil.

13. Cooking by heating on burning coal
Corn and Chapati are heated on burning coal.

14. Cooking by steam
Idlies are cooked on steam.

15. Food preparing without heating
Mango pickle, and raita are prepared raw without
heating.

16. Foods, which can be eaten raw
Carrots, beetroot, raddish, cucumber, onion, coriander
leaves, Mint (pudina) etc. can be eaten raw.

21. Need of serving mid – day meal to
school children
Many children in our country do not get enough food
to eat. The children who do not get sufficient food do
not grow healthy. Those who are not healthy do not
show interest in studies.

22. Food gives us energy and helps us stay healthy. Hence,
we should take proper care and measures to keep
food safe.

23. If the food items are not covered properly, dust,
germs, flies and other harmful insects sit on the
food and contaminate it.
Hence, every one should follow good food habits.

24. Harmful germs and micro organisms stick to the body of
the flies as they live in dirty places. They contaminate
the food we eat and cause harm to our health.

25. We should eat clean food. Even though the food is
clean, we may fall sick if we eat with dirty hands.
Hence, good food habits are a must for every one.

26. Avoid outside food
Some hotels and road side
food vendors use the same oil
again and again.
Oil that is heated many times
is not good for health.
So, we should not eat such
food.
Outside food

27. Preservation of Food
➢ Pickles, chutneys, jams,
vadiyalu, etc., are
preserved for many days.
❖ Using extra salt and drying
them before storing helps in
preserving them.

28. Vegetables, meat, fish
are mixed with salt
and then dried in hot
sun.
These are used as
food whenever we
want to eat. They are
called as "orugulu".
However pickles are
not good for health.
Pickles & Orugulu

29. Janata Fridge
➢ Take two earthen or cement
pots. See that one pot fits into
the another. Care must be
taken to have space of three
to four centimeters between
them.
➢ Fill the large earthen pot with a
thick layer of sand for about two to
three centimeters. Fix the small
earthen pot into it.

30. Now fill the empty space between the pots with sand,
sprinkle water on the sand in order to wet it. Keep the
fruits and vegetables in the inner pot.
Janata Fridge

31. Different food components
Foods have energy and non-
energy components.
The energy components of
food include Carbohydrates,
Proteins and Fats.
The non-energy components
include vitamins and
minerals.

32. Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates present in
Millets and Cereals.
Millets include Great
millet, Finger millet,
little Millet, Foxtail
Millet, Pearl millet, Kodo
Millet, Common Millet,
Barnyard Millet,
Browntop Millet.

33. cereals
Cereals include Paddy, Wheat,
Maize, Oats, Barley and
Macaroni.
Millets and Cereals give us
necessary energy to our body.
The components which give
energy are called carbohydrates
or starch.

34. Nutrients give us energy
Potato, sugar, jaggery
sweet potato, some
varieties of fruits Such
as apples, grapes,
bananas also contain
nutrients that give us
energy .

35. We should eat clean food. Even though the food is
clean, we may fall sick if we eat with dirty hands.
Hence, good food habits are a must for every one.

36. Eat fresh and cheap fruits, vegetables and leafy
vegetables as available seasonally.

37. brush your teeth every morning and before going to
bed. Rinse your mouth before and after every meal.

38. wash your hands
thoroughly with
soap and water
frequently.

39. Every one should follow good food habits. If you
are not following them everyday, then follow
them compulsorily from today, without fail.

40. sharada
ONE & ALL