Download Food for Health – NCERT Class 4 EVS Chapter 5 PDF from the new NCERT Class 4 EVS book Our Wondrous World (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. The school food festival had stalls of dhokla, litti-chowkha, dal-baati-churma, bajre-ki-khichdi, chhena-poda, ker-sangri, siddu, jowar upma, ragi laddu and much more.
Food for Health PDF – Chapter 5 of Our Wondrous World
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| Chapter 5 PDF | Food for Health | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 4 EVS – Our Wondrous World | View Book |
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What Is in Food for Health? (Class 4 EVS Chapter 5)
- The school food festival had stalls of dhokla, litti-chowkha, dal-baati-churma, bajre-ki-khichdi, chhena-poda, ker-sangri, siddu, jowar upma, ragi laddu and much more.
- Ugadi Pachadi, made at the ‘Mystery Masala’ stall, has all six tastes — sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent. Ayurveda calls them shad rasa.
- Millets such as jowar, bajra and ragi are rich in nutrients, so the millet stall was called ‘Super Food’.
- Food does three jobs — it gives energy, it builds the body, and it protects us from diseases. No single food does all three, so we eat many kinds.
- A balanced plate has the most fruits and vegetables, then body-building foods, then some energy-giving foods. Water is part of our diet too.
- Food is cooked by boiling, steaming, frying, roasting, grilling and baking; fruit chaat and salads need no cooking at all.
Quick revision – Food for Health
| Word | What it means | Examples from the chapter | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six tastes (shad rasa) | The six tastes of food named in Ayurveda | Sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent | 73–74 |
| Ugadi Pachadi | A traditional food of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telengana with all six tastes | Served at the ‘Mystery Masala’ stall | 73 |
| Millets | Grains that are rich sources of nutrients | Jowar, bajra, ragi | 74 |
| Energy-giving foods | Foods that give our body energy | Rice, potato, wheat, banana, honey, ghee, oil | 77 |
| Body-building foods | Foods that help us grow and build muscles | Pulses, soybeans, milk, cheese, almonds, eggs, fish | 77 |
| Protective foods | Foods that help us fight and keep away diseases | Carrot, orange, lemon, spinach, amla, guava, tomato | 77 |
| Junk food | Food with very high oil, salt or sugar, not healthy if eaten often | Soft drinks, chips, bread pakoda, burgers, pizza | 78 |
| Balanced food plate | A plate with the right amounts from all three food groups | Fruits and vegetables the most | 79 |
| Thali | A regional plate that holds many food items together | Every region of India has its own | 80 |
| Methods of cooking | The different ways in which food is cooked | Boiling, steaming, frying, roasting, grilling, baking | 81 |
| Chef | A professional cook skilled in all parts of food preparation | ‘Chef’ is French for head of the kitchen | 82 |
| Solar cooker | A cooker that uses sunlight instead of fire or electricity | It makes no smoke and no ash | 82 |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 4 EVS
This chapter is from Our Wondrous World, the new NCERT Class 4 EVS book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2025-26). It replaced the old book “Looking Around”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Our Wondrous World:
Food for Health – Overview
| Class | Class 4 |
| Subject | EVS |
| Book | Our Wondrous World – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 5 of 10 – Food for Health |
| Book pages | 71 – 84 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 4 EVS Chapter 5 – FAQs
Where can I download Food for Health Class 4 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 4 EVS Chapter 5 about?
The school food festival had stalls of dhokla, litti-chowkha, dal-baati-churma, bajre-ki-khichdi, chhena-poda, ker-sangri, siddu, jowar upma, ragi laddu and much more.
Is Food for Health from the new NCERT Class 4 EVS book?
Yes. It is chapter 5 of our wondrous world, the new NCERT Class 4 EVS book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 4 EVS Chapter 5?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.