4. Tick (√) the correct statements.
(a) By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body. ( )
(b) Deficiency diseases can be prevented by eating a balanced diet. ( )
(c) Balanced diet for the body should contain a variety of food items. ( )
(d) Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. ( )
Answers
(a). By eating rice alone, we can fulfil the nutritional requirements of our body. (x)
(b). This statement is correct since a balanced diet has all the nutrients required by our body in adequate amounts thus preventing any type of deficiency disease. (√)
(c). This statement is correct since no single food item contains all the nutrients required by our body and therefore variety is essential for a balanced diet. (√)
(d). Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body. (x)