From Tasting to Digesting
NCERT Looking Around, Class 5, Chapter 3 begins with the tongue and how it senses sweet, sour, salty, and bitter tastes, with the nose adding flavour to every bite. It traces food from the mouth, where teeth grind and saliva softens it, down the food pipe to the stomach, where churning continues, and into the intestines, where goodness passes into the blood and waste moves out. Simple tests show why chewing slowly, drinking water, and eating fresh food keep digestion smooth and the body full of energy.
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