Class VI NCERT solutions Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
Class 6 Science Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body NCERT Solutions — food components, balanced diet, nutrients. Step-by-step. CBSE 2026-27. Free PDF.
This free NCERT Solutions for CBSE Class VI Science, Chapter 3: Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body, contains step-by-step solutions to every NCERT textbook question and exercise. It has been prepared by Sumeet Sahu at Unique Study Point, Indore, strictly following the latest NCERT syllabus for Session 2026-27.
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🥗 Chapter 3: Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body
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📌 Key Concepts
✦ Mindful eating = eating with full attention to what, how much, and when we eat
✦ Food components: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Roughage, Water
✦ Carbohydrates & Fats → energy; Proteins → growth & repair
✦ Vitamins & Minerals → protect from diseases
✦ Roughage (Fibre) → helps digestion, prevents constipation
✦ A balanced diet has all nutrients in right proportion
✦ Millets (Jowar, Bajra, Ragi) are rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre
✦ Deficiency diseases occur when a nutrient is lacking
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Q1
Pick the odd one out and give reasons.
ANSWER
(i) Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, Chana
Odd one: Chana — Jowar, Bajra, Ragi are millets; Chana is a pulse/legume.
(ii) Kidney beans, Green gram, Soya bean, Rice
Odd one: Rice — others are pulses (protein-rich); Rice is a cereal (carbohydrate-rich).
Q2
What is a balanced diet?
ANSWER
Balanced Diet
A diet containing all essential nutrients — carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, roughage, and water — in the right proportions for growth, development, and good health.
Q3
What are the main components of food?
ANSWER
| Component | Function | Food Sources |
|---|
| Carbohydrates | Provide energy | Rice, wheat, potato, sugar |
| Proteins | Body growth & repair | Pulses, eggs, milk, fish, soybean |
| Fats | Energy, insulation | Ghee, butter, oil, nuts |
| Vitamins | Protect from diseases | Fruits, vegetables, milk |
| Minerals | Body functioning | Milk, green vegetables, salt |
| Roughage | Helps digestion | Whole grains, fruits, vegetables |
| Water | All body processes | Water, juices, fruits |
Q4
What are deficiency diseases? Give examples.
ANSWER
Deficiency diseases occur when a nutrient is lacking over a long period.
| Deficiency Of | Disease | Symptoms |
|---|
| Vitamin A | Night blindness | Poor vision in dim light |
| Vitamin C | Scurvy | Bleeding gums, weakness |
| Vitamin D | Rickets | Soft, bent bones in children |
| Calcium | Bone decay | Weak bones, tooth problems |
| Iron | Anaemia | Weakness, pale skin, tiredness |
| Iodine | Goitre | Swollen neck (enlarged thyroid) |
| Protein | Kwashiorkor | Swollen belly, stunted growth |
Q5
Gourav fractured his arm. Doctor gave calcium tablets, then Vitamin D syrup. Why?
ANSWER
(i) Calcium tablets — calcium is essential for bone healing and repair.
(ii) Vitamin D syrup — Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium better. Without it, calcium tablets are less effective.
(iii) Question: \"Why was Vitamin D not given in the first visit along with calcium?\"
Q6
Medu eats only biscuits, noodles, white bread. He has constipation. What changes should he make?
ANSWER
- Include more fruits, vegetables, whole grains (rich in fibre)
- Reduce processed foods like biscuits, noodles, white bread
- Drink enough water daily
- Eat salads and green leafy vegetables regularly
Fibre helps proper digestion and prevents constipation.
Q7
Reshma has trouble seeing in dim light. (i) Which disease? (ii) Which nutrient lacking? (iii) What to eat?
ANSWER
(i) Night Blindness
(ii) Vitamin A
(iii) Carrots, papaya, mango, spinach, sweet potato, eggs, milk, fish liver oil.
Q8
How to test for starch in food?
ANSWER
Iodine Test:
- Take a food sample.
- Add 2-3 drops of iodine solution.
- If food turns blue-black → contains starch.
- No colour change → starch absent.
Example: Potato, rice turn blue-black. Sugar does not change.
Q9
Iodine fell on Mishti\'s socks and teacher\'s cotton saree. Saree turned blue-black, socks did not. Why?
ANSWER
The saree was cotton (from plants, contains starch) → turned blue-black with iodine.
Socks were synthetic (nylon/polyester, no starch) → no colour change.
📋 Details
| Class | Class VI (CBSE / NCERT) |
| Subject | Science |
| Chapter | Chapter 3: Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body |
| Resource Type | NCERT Solutions |
| Session | 2026-27 (Latest NCERT Syllabus) |
| Downloads | 4+ |
| Prepared by | Sumeet Sahu, Unique Study Point, Indore |
| Cost | Free |