ratna sagar published book living science class 5 food and health class 5 balanced diet regular exercise enough rest protection from diseases balanced diet balanced diet has the right amount of all the nutrients carbohydrates give us energy protiens help us grow fats give us more energy than carbohydrates Vitamins keep us fit Minerals help in growth and development of the body roughage helps the body to get rid of undigested food a disease is an abnormal condition in which the body is not able to function properly non communicable diseases communicable diseases non communicable diseases non communicable dieases do not pass from one person to another night blindness beri-beri scurvy rickets anaemia night blindness is caused by deficiency of vitamin A beriberi is caused by deficiency of Vitamin B1 scurvy is caused by deficiency of vitamin c rickets is caused by deficiency of vitamin D food and health class 5 goitre is caused by deficiency of iodine food and health anaemia is caused by deficiency of iron food and health class 5