Health and hygiene Notes

BALANCED DIET

•      Eating a balanced diet means providing nutrients to our body by consuming a wide variety of foods and drinks from all the food groups.

•      A diet that contains adequate amount of different components of food required for the healthy functioning of our body is called a balanced diet.

A balanced diet chart containing components of food in adequate amount

DISEASES

•      A disease is a state in which a function or a part of the body is no longer in a healthy condition.

•      It is any condition that causes pain, infection, etc.

•      Diseases are of two types:

Communicable Diseases:

SOME COMMON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ARE

•      Communicable diseases spread through air, water, food, and touch.

Incubation Period:

•      The gap of time between the entry of germs into the body and appearance of symptoms is called incubation period.

Malaria: