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प्रश्न
Why can you not taste food properly when you have a cold?
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उत्तर
We know that the sense of smell helps in getting the complete taste of food. In the case of the common cold, our nose is blocked, which blocks the sense of smell. That is why we are unable to taste food properly in case of cold.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How did Jhumpa make out the fried fish? Can you guess the names of certain things only by their smell, without seeing or tasting them? What are these things?
Think of words that you know or make up your own words to describe the taste.
When Jhumpa tasted some of the things, she said “Sssee, sssee, sssee…”
What do you think she may have eaten?
Has anyone at home told you to eat slowly and to chew well so that the food digests properly? Why do you think they say this?
How do you feel when you are very hungry? How would you describe it? For example, sometimes we jokingly say, “I am so hungry I could eat an elephant!”
How do you come to know that you are hungry?
Think what would happen if you do not eat anything for two days?
Do you remember that in Class IV you made a solution of sugar and salt? Nitu’s father also made this and gave her. Why do you think this is given to someone who has vomiting and lose motions?
Have you or anyone in your family been given a glucose drip? When and why? Tell the class about it.
Do you know any child who does not get enough to eat in the whole day? What are the reasons for this?
Chew it or chew it well: What’s the difference?
Try this together in class:
Each of you takes a piece of bread or roti or some cooked rice.
Put it in your mouth, chew three to four times and swallow it.
Did the taste change as you chewed it?
Now take another piece or some rice and chew it thirty to thirty-two times.
Was there any change in the taste after chewing so many times?
