Food can maintain and save life. It can destroy life as well. Proper food serves as medicine,improper food works as poison. A little care about the quality and quantity of food will keepus healthy and happy. If we go about eating all sorts of things, we shall become sick.We take pride in calling ourselves civilized. Being sensible means to know the differencebetween good and bad, right and wrong. It will not do to become slaves to our tongue ortaste. Even cattle, birds and beasts eat only what is best for their body.We mostly eat processed food and refined sugar. We pay heavily for junk food, for Chinesedishes or deep fried snacks. As a result we catch diseases. We have drifted away frommother nature. We laugh at the rules of hygiene, healthy diet and the advice of our elders.This has given rise to diabetes.We offer chocolates, cakes and ice creams too often to our children. We also attend partiesor dine out every day. This way we invite obesity and diabetes.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:(a) What are the functions of food?(b) What is meant by ‘improper food’?(c) What does ‘civilised life’ imply?(d) Explain: We have drifted away from nature.(e) How does a modern life style and food habit affect us?Find words from the passage thatmean the same as:(Similar Words) (a) being fat(b) cleanliness​