Healthy Feeding And Eating Practices II JSS1 Home Economics Lesson Note

TOPIC: HEALTHY FEEDING AND EATING PRACTICES  

SUB-TOPIC: FOOD CONTAMINANTS AND HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

Harmful substances refer to contaminated drinks, foods, and drugs that are unfit for human consumption.

 EXAMPLES HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

1.     Fake products
2.     Expired products
3.     Exposed and uncovered products
4.     Impure water
5.     Poorly cooked foods
6.     Burnt food
7.     Stale food
8.     Rotten food
9.     Unripe fruits

 EFFECTS OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN THE BODY

1.     It can become poison in the body
2.     It may lead to serious sickness
3.     It may lead to death.

 MEANING OF DRUG ABUSE

Drug abuse is the abnormal intake of drugs or any other substances. It can also be described as the illegal or wrong use of drugs and other substances.

 EFFECTS OF DRUG ABUSE ON HUMAN BEINGS

1.     Mental disorder
2.     Death
3.     Broken home
4.     Loss of jobs
5.     Abnormal behaviour