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Good eating habits

 Washing hands before and after eating food

 Chew food properly and eat slowly

 Do not talk while eating

 Eat food that make up a balanced diet

 It’s important to eat in time

 Never eat left over smelly food

 Wash fruits and vegetables before eating

 Eat well cooked food for easy digestion

 Eat only what is enough for your stomach. Avoid getting too

full.

Dangers of bad eating habits

 Swallowing big lumps of food can cause indigestion.

 Eating hurriedly can result into constipation and stomach-

ache.

 Talking with mouthful of food one can bite his/her tongue,

can swallow unchewed food that can cause choking.

 Biting very hard things can damage the teeth.

 Drinking too much liquid while eating dilute

digestive juices.

 Eating cold food can cause in-

digestion. Digestive juices do

not work well under cold

conditions