NCERT Book Class 6 Science (Curiosity) Chapter 3 Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body

Chapter

3 Mindful Eating: A Path
to a Healthy Body

कोऽरुक्? कोऽरुक्? कोऽरुक्?
हितभुक् ितभुक् ऋतुभुक्
(सभु ा ित)
Who is healthy? Who is healthy? Who is healthy? One
who eats food that is wholesome, in moderate quantities,
and appropriate for the season, time, and place.
(Wise saying)

Medu and Mishti read
‘thought of the day’ on
अन्‍ने जाता जीव
the school noticeboard
annena jātāni jivanti
every day. Today’s thought,
‘annena jātāni jivanti’,
makes them curious.
Mishti tells Medu that it
is a Sanskrit saying which
means ‘food gives life to
living beings.’
Let us try to understand the significance of this saying.

3.1 What Do We Eat?
Activity 3.1: Let us record
All of us eat food every day. Food is an essential component
of our daily life. List the food items you have consumed
over the week in Table 3.1.
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