Match the two columns. Column A Column B 1. Seafood (i) Potato 2. Vitamin D (ii) Butter 3. Protein (iii) Anaemia 4. Starch (iv) Iodine 5. Fat (v) Pulses 6. Vitamin B 12 (vi) Rickets

(1)-(iv) Minerals are the protective foods which protect us from several diseases. Iodine is a necessary mineral required for keeping the body healthy. Deficiency of iodine leads to a disease called goitre. Iodised salt, fish and seafood are the sources of iodine. (2)-(vi) Vitamins are the nutrients which are required in small quantities. The deficiency of vitamin D leads to the disease called rickets. The symptoms of this disease are week bones, decaying teeth and bones, bow legs, etc. (3)-(v) Proteins are body-building foods which are required by the body for growth and repair of body tissues. The sources of proteins are pulses like soya bean, peas, green gram and corn. (4)-(i) Carbohydrates are energy-giving food which are mainly of two types sugar and starch. Foods rich in carbohydrates are potato, bread, table sugar (used in tea or coffee). (5)-(ii) Fats are energy giving food which serves as stored food in animals. Foods rich in fats are milk products such as butter, ghee and cheese. Fats provide much more energy than carbohydrates. (6)-(iii) Vitamins are micronutrients which protects us from diseases. Vitamin B 12 forms the red blood cells, its deficiency causes anaemia. The source of vitamin B 12 is meat, yeast and fish. Column A Column B 1. Seafood (iv) Iodine 2. Vitamin D (vi) Rickets 3. Protein (v) Pulses 4. Starch (i) Potato 5. Fat (ii) Butter 6. Vitamin B 12 (iii) Anaemia