Question

Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among young children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning junk food in schools and introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk, etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour of daily physical activities for the students in the morning assembly. After six months, Mr. Chopra conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of the students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ? (ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ? (iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ? (iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.

Answer 1

(i) The value display by Mr. Chopra are :
Care : He showed concerned for the health of the students.
Selfless service : We conducted seminar and health survey in most of the schools.
(ii) Awareness regarding diabetes and depression can be spread among student by seminars, health cmps, debates, pamphlates, workshops by doctors, etc. to highlight the nef to follow healthy eating habits and importance of physical activity in day to day life of students.
(iii) Side effects are caused when drug binds to more than one receptor site. Some antidepressant drug bind to receptor can cause dizziness, drowsiness, diarrhea, constipation and in higher dose they act as poisons and may cause death.
(iv) Artificial sweetening agents such as aspartame can be used in preparation of sweets for a diabetic patient. e.g., saccharin and aspartame.