RBSE Class 6 Science Notes Chapter 2 Components of Food

These comprehensive RBSE Class 6 Science Notes Chapter 2 Components of Food will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

RBSE Class 6 Science Chapter 2 Notes Components of Food

→ The main carbohydrates found in our food are in the form of starch and sugars.

→ Food containing fats and carbohydrates are also called ‘energy giving foods’.

→ Proteins are needed for the growth and repair of our body. Protein foods are often called ‘body building foods’.

→ Vitamins help in protecting our body against diseases. It also helps in keeping our eyes, bones, teeth and gums healthy.

→ Minerals are essential for proper growth of body and to maintain good health.

→ Dietary fibres are also known as roughage. Roughage does not provide any nutrient to our body, but it is an essential component of our body and adds to its bulk. This helps our body to get rid of undigested food.

→ Water helps our body to absorb nutrients from food. It also helps in throwing out some wastes from body as mine and sweat.

→ For growth and maintenance of good health, our diet should have all the nutrients that our body needs, in right quantities.

→ If we eat too much of fat rich foods, we may end up suffering from a condition called obesity.

→ Deficiency of one or more nutrients can cause diseases or disorders in our body. Diseases that occur due to lack of nutrients over a long period are called deficiency diseases.