(1) Which are the various groups of foodstuff? Which main constituent

(1) Which are the various groups of foodstuff? Which main constituents of food do we get?(2) What trouble do we have to face if we do not get enough fibre from our daily diet?(3) What care must be taken to make sure that fibre is not lost or removed from the food we get?

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(1) The various groups of foodstuffs are :

1. Milk and milk products, meat, fish, eggs.

2. Cereals and pulses

3. Vegetables and fruits.

4. Fatty substances oil, butter and ghee.

There are six main nutrients in our food :

carbohydrates, fats, proteins, fibres, vitamins and minerals.

(2) Fibres help in excretion of food,

If we do not get enough fibre we will face indigestion and stomachache.

(3) We must not over-cook the foodstuff containing fibres.

Fruits should be eaten raw.