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Eating is theingestionoffoodto provide for allorganismtheirnutritionalneeds, particularly forenergy

andgrowth. Animals and otherheterotrophsmust eat in order to survive:carnivoreseat other animals,

herbivoreseat plants,omnivoresconsume a mixture of both plant and animal matter, anddetritivores

eatdetritus. Fungi digest organic matter outside of their bodies as opposed to animals that digest their

food inside their bodies. Eating is anactivity of daily living.

Eating practices among humans

Many homes have a kitchen room or outside (in the tropics) kitchen area devoted to preparationof meals and food, and may have adining room,dining hall, or another designated area for

eating. Some trains have adining car. Dishware, silverware,drinkware, andcookwarecome in a

wide array of forms and sizes. Most societies also haverestaurants,food courts, and/orfood

vendors, so that people may eat when away from home, when lacking time to prepare food, or asa social occasion (dining club).[1]At their highest level of sophistication, these places become

"theatrical spectacles of globalcosmopolitanismandmyth."[2]

Atpicnics,potlucks, andfood

festivals, eating is in fact the primary purpose of a social gathering. At many social events, foodand beverages are made available to attendees.

People usually have two or three meals a day regularly. Snacks of smaller amounts may beconsumed between meals. Some propose not snacking, yet advocate three meals a day (of 600

kcal per meal) with four to six hours between.[3]

Having three well-balanced meals (thus 1/2 of

the plate with vegetables,[4]

1/4 protein food as meat, ... and 1/4 carbohydrates as pasta, rice, ...)will then account to some 18002000 kcal; which is the average requirement for a regular

person.[5]

The issue ofhealthy eatinghas long been an important concern to individuals and cultures.

Among other practices,fasting,dieting, andvegetarianismare all techniques employed byindividuals and encouraged by societies to increase longevity and health.[citation needed] Some

religions promote vegetarianism, considering it wrong to consume animals. Leading nutritionistsbelieve that instead of indulging oneself in three large meals each day, it is much healthier and

easier on the metabolism to eat five smaller meals each day (e.g. better digestion, easier on the

lower intestine to deposit wastes; whereas larger meals are tougher on the digestive tract andmay call for the use oflaxatives)[citation needed]. However, psychiatrists with Yale Medical School

have found that people who suffer from Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and consume three meals

per day weigh less than those who have meals that are more frequent. Eating can also be a wayof making money (seecompetitive eating).

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