Eating

Eating (also known as consuming) is the ingestion of food, typically to provide a heterotrophic organism with energy and to allow for growth. Animals and other heterotrophs must eat in order to survive — carnivores eat other animals, herbivores eat plants, omnivores consume a mixture of both plant and animal matter, and detritivores eat detritus. Fungi digest organic matter outside of their bodies as opposed to animals that digest their food inside their bodies. For humans, eating is an activity of daily living. Some individuals may limit their amount of nutritional intake. This may be a result of a lifestyle choice, due to hunger or famine, as part of a diet or as religious fasting.

Eating practices among humans

Many homes have a large eating room or outside (in the tropics) kitchen area devoted to preparation of meals and food, and may have a dining room, dining hall, or another designated area for eating. Some trains have a dining car. Dishware, silverware, drinkware, and cookware come in a wide array of forms and sizes. Most societies also have restaurants, food courts, and/or food vendors, so that people may eat when away from home, when lacking time to prepare food, or as a social occasion (dining club). At their highest level of sophistication, these places become "theatrical spectacles of global cosmopolitanism and myth." At picnics, potlucks, and food festivals, eating is in fact the primary purpose of a social gathering. At many social events, food and beverages are made available to attendees.

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Walk On By

by: Deenay Young

"Refrain:
You can feel my heart
You can be my love
I will be there ...
Whenever you just walk on by
FATIMA - yo, that's my name so check it out
I got shonuffa skills 'n I know what I'm talking 'bout
You might think that I'm too young but yo I got it goin on
And coz I'm young my rhymes they kickin fresh and strong
I saw you once or twice on my way home back from school
You's lookin fly, so I said "hi", but you was actin cool
I thought okay no way to stay and that's alright alright
I passed away - another chance, another day or night
So little do you know about the funkyness inside me
So come a little closer boy and don't you try da fight me
Honesty's a must but you and me can let it go
I touch your mind - I free your soul - commom now feel the flow
Refrain (2x)
Okeydokey - I'm collin with my best friend
I try to explain her, she says: Girl you better understand
This guy is just no good for you, he gamin on you sister
I know but hey what can I do - I like da funky mister
Saturday night and I'm feelin kinda lonely
Everyone's with someone - and me? I am the only
Not to have a cuty, na, do you think that's fair?
These guys just wanna booty - but I don't even care
There he is, my shining star, he's with a bunch of brothers
Smilin at me, comin to me, boy you're like no other
"Hi, my name's Vandell, I liked the way you smiled at me
I know this does sound kinda fast, but I do look for company"
Boy oh boy, didn't you recognize me yesterday?
My heart goes boum boum, no I can't let him get away
Stay baby stay until the break of day
I'll show you love. I'll bring you joy but anyway
Refrain (2x)
Refrain (2x)




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