CBSE · Class 6 · Science · Chapter 3

Mindful Eating: A Path to a Healthy Body

Understand nutrients, balanced diets, food tests, eating habits and the connection between food and health.

6 lessons 50 min
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Lessons in this chapter

  1. 1Food Around Us: Diversity and Changing PracticesDiscover how everyday meals connect with local crops, family traditions, and changing cooking tools.
  2. 2Nutrients for Energy, Growth, and RepairExplore how carbohydrates, fats, and proteins support an active, growing body.
  3. 3Protective Nutrients, Fibre, and WaterConnect vitamins and minerals with health, and understand why fibre and water also belong in daily meals.
  4. 4Investigating What Food ContainsUse observations from starch, fat, and protein tests to build careful conclusions about food.
  5. 5Choosing Food Mindfully, From Farm to PlateUse nutrient evidence to improve meals, compare labels, and respect the journey behind everyday food.
  6. 6Summary & PracticeConnect the complete chapter and apply its ideas to food records, health cases, investigations, and everyday choices.