Class 8 || Assam Jatiya Bidyalay || Our English || Lesson 4 : Healthy Habits

1. Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

a) Who was Aesclepius?

Ans: Aesclepius was the god of medicine.

b) Who was the goddess of health?

Ans: Hygeia was the goddess of health.

c) What does food supply to our body?

Ans: Food supplies building material  and the required energy to the body for our growth and development.

d) What is the difference between a human body and a machine?

Ans: The difference between a human body and a machine lies in the fact that each human body has a mind.

e) What is mental health?

Ans: Mental health is the state of mind in which we learn to adjust with the problems of our everyday life.

2. Give brief answers to the following questions.

a) What do you meant by health?

Ans: Health is not only a physical state without any diseases but also a pleasant assimilation of physical, mental, social and spiritual aspects of a man. Physical health remains incomplete without the realisation of mental and social health.

b) What are the healthy habits?

Ans: The healthy habits are  taking healthy food, regular exercise, washing hands before meal, brushing teeth, practising good posture, taking sound sleep, maintaining cleanliness etc.

c) What is a balanced diet?

Ans: A balanced diet is a healthy food which includes proteins (meat, fish, pulses etc.), carbohydrates (sugar, rice, roti, starch etc), fats (butter, oil etc.), minerals (iron, calcium etc.), vitamins etc., which supply the required energy to the body.

d) What is the function of vital nutrients in our body?

Ans: The function of vital nutrients in our body is that it can protect and cure people from various diseases.

e) How does sleep help us to be healthy?

Ans: Sleep helps us to be healthy. To maintain good health, we need adequate and regular sleep. A good sleep keeps us alert and active. During sleep, our body can take complete rest.