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For "eat" or "EAT" as an abbreviation or acronym, see EAT . In general terms, eating (formally, '''ingestion''') is the process of consuming nutrition, i.e. s eat other animals, Herbivore s eat Plant s, and Omnivore s consume a mixture of both. While the process of eating varies from species to species, in Human s eating is performed by placing food in the Mouth , Chewing and then Swallowing it. Eaten food is then Digested . Manners are an important aspect of social eating in almost all human societies. EATING PRACTICES , Chair and Tableware .]] Many homes have a separate Kitchen room or outside (in the tropics) kitchen area devoted to preparation of Meal s and food, and many also have a Dining Room or another designated area for eating. Dishware , Silverware , Drinkware for eating and Cookware and other implements for cooking come in an almost infinite array of forms and sizes. Most societies also have Restaurant s and food vendors, so that people may eat when away from home, lack the time to prepare food, or wish to use eating as a social occasion. Occasionally, such as at Potluck s and Food Festival s, eating is in fact the primary purpose of the social gathering.; Most individuals have fairly regular meals. Formally known as daily patterns of eating, and commonly most eating occurs during two to three meals per day, with Snack s consisting of smaller amounts of food being consumed in between. The issue of Healthy Eating has long been an important concern to individuals and cultures. Among other practices, Fasting , Dieting , and Vegetarianism are all techniques employed by individuals and encouraged by societies to increase longevity and health. Some religions promote vegetarianism considering it wrong to consume animals. Leading nutritionists believe that instead of indulging oneself in 3 large meals each day, it is much healthier and easier on the metabolism to eat 5 smaller meals each day (e.g. better digestion, easier on the lower intestine to deposit wastes; whereas larger meals are tougher on the digestive track and may call for the use of Laxatives ). However, psychiatrists with Yale Medical School have found that people who suffer from Binge Eating Disorder (BED) and consume 3 meals per day weigh less than those who have more frequent meals. Eating can also be a way of making money (see Competitive Eating ). Pie eating contests are one of these competitions. Sometimes people eat on Picnics with family or friends. DISORDERS Main article: Eating Disorder Physiologically, eating is generally triggered by Hunger , but there are numerous physical and psychological conditions that can affect Appetite and disrupt normal eating patterns. These include Depression , food Allergies , ingestion of certain chemicals, Bulimia , Anorexia Nervosa , Pituitary Gland misfunction and other Endocrine problems, and numerous other Illness es and Eating Disorder s. A chronic lack of Nutritious food can cause various illnesses, and will eventually lead to Starvation . When this happens in a locality on a massive scale it is considered a Famine . If eating and Drinking is not possible, as is often the case when recovering from Surgery , alternatives are Enteral nutrition and Parenteral Nutrition . REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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