Question

Make a board-game just like ‘snakes and ladders’ with 10 × 10 grid boxes. 

The mouth of the snake will represent the faulty food habit or faulty method of cooking. Its tail will represent the deficiency disease caused or loss of any nutrient in food.

Similarly, the box at the base of a ladder will represent healthy food habit or healthy method of cooking. Its upper end will represent the beneficial effect of that habit. An example is given as figure. Complete the board and play with your friends.

Answer 1

The terms to name at the mouth and tails of snakes at different grid numbers are as follows: 

• The mouth of the snake:
  

  17. Eating food deficient in protein

  54. Lack of exposure to sunlight

  62. Absence of iron in the diet

  64. Intake of fibre rich food in a smaller amount

  83. Excessive cooking (or heating) of food

  95. Not taking yellow fruits and green leafy vegetables.

  98. Not using iodised salt for cooking

• The tail of snake:
  

  7. Kwashiorkor

  34. Rickets 

  19. Anaemia

  60. Constipation 

  73. Vitamin C deficiency

  75. Vitamin A deficiency

  79. Goitre

• The base of the ladder: 

  4. Intake of milk, cheese and green vegetables.

  9. Regular consumption of spinach, liver and apple. 

  19. Eating carrots, papaya and banana. 

  21. Eating whole grains, pulses and fruits. 

  51. Drinking plenty of water

  71. Intake of citrus fruits

  80. Avoiding junk foods.

• The upper end of the ladder:

  14. Healthy bones and teeth

  31. Sufficient haemoglobin

  38. Healthy skin and eyes

  42. Proper bowel movements

  67. Body remains hydrated

  91. Healthy gums

  100. Staying fit and healthy.