Eating:

The food is whole food substances consumed at different times of day. Once ingested by a livinorganism, provide nutrition for normal elements and allow conservation. However, the consumption of the substances that make up a meal also performed fruitive purposes or rewarding. Humans make several meals a day, and the number and content of each of these depends on a number of factors such as environmental (geographic, seasonal, etc..) And social (ideology, religion, education, income, etc.). All these factors can be included in another: culture.

The most widespread system of daily food intake is as follows:

Breakfast : in the early hours of the day. After sunrise or after sleeping at night.

Lunch: noon or early afternoon . In many places , especially in Spain , used the word "food" as a synonym for lunch , or even replacing the word, using lunch and mid-morning meal or ' second breakfast '.

Snack: midafternoon. Usually consists of a sandwich , sandwich or some pastries .

Dinner: at dusk. Depending on the country or customs , ranging from a simple glass of milk to a multi-course meal .

These other intakes can be added :

Appetizer : in some places is taken before the main meal.

Collation , snack or snack : a slight intake ( even may be a fruit, a yogurt, etc) is made between two intakes mentioned , for example between breakfast and lunch, or after dinner .

The content of meals is also variable. Thus, for example , the contents of the breakfast can range from just a cup of coffee and food intake in greater quantity and quality such as milk , tea , fruit juice , fruit , bread , fish , meats , eggs, etc. .

In the main meals is often used this nomenclature :

First course or entry , lighter , can be cold or hot, consist of a salad, a soup, cold cuts, etc. .

Second course or main course , more content and usually hot .

dessert

Although it refers to everything that swallowed a living organism for nutrition and conservation , food is often referred specifically to solid foods , reserving the term drink liquids. Although sometimes to refer to soups and broths are used both terms when ingested by spoon , the most common is to use the term to take.

elaboration

Alimentation:

Power Refers to the provision of food to the cells and organisms With The materials Necessary for life. Also Refers to the system by Which ingested food is acted upon physical and chemical processes in order to Provide the body With The Necessary nutrients for absorption and excretion of waste products.