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There are dissimilarities as well as similarities in the food patterns used by different individuals and different families to meet their health needs. Nutritious meals can be prepared at home and/or selected at restaurants.

Eating a variety of foods is essential for good health.

Although most food likes and dislikes are learned in the family, some food choices are based on personal preferences. One member of a family may enjoy orange juice as a breakfast beverage, and another member may prefer milk; both choices are appropriate. Some individuals eat the same type of food every day for breakfast; other people enjoy many different foods for breakfast.

Other individual food patterns may be influenced by factors such as ethnic heritage, religion, or the region of a country.

Within a culture, there are similarities not only in the types of food eaten but also in the meal and snack patterns. Three meals a day is typical of the many countries. In addition, many people have a coffee break mid-morning and mid-afternoon.

Some people eat light meals for breakfast and lunch and a hearty evening meal. Other people eat large breakfast and noon meals and a light evening meal. Some people meet some of their food energy and nutrient needs with snacks. Other people never snack. In some cultures, people typically eat four meals daily; in other cultures, some eat two meals per day.

Most of the world's people eat a combination of plant and animal foods, although the proportions of each that they eat may vary. In some countries e.g., the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, Norway, Denmark, people obtain a substantial portion of their food energy from foods of animal origin. In other countries e.g., China, India, Mexico, people eat a limited amount of foods of animal origin and rely primarily on foods of plant origin for energy and nutrients.

In many subcultural groups in various of countries, some people avoid eating foods from animals; these people are called vegetarians. If food choices are well planned, such a diet can meet most health needs.

Similarities and differences in food patterns exist within cultures and among cultures. No single pattern of meals is best; health needs can be met with various patterns.

As the society get more modernized, the busier the people become, the faster the fast food culture becomes in handy. Static show that in most of the industrialized countries.Nowadays, most of the people have their everyday meal at restaurant or at some food stands. They don't realize how much they are being the cause for them to get cholesterol or heart diseases, not to mention putting on weights.

The fast-food restaurants usually offer limited menus but speedy service. Many meals available in restaurants are high in calories. However, it is possible to select nutritious meals even when menu choices are limited.Many restaurants, including fast-food restaurants, offer salad bars or pre-made salads with an array of foods many of which are vegetables.

Modern society has considerably influence human’s life. The quick flow of life brings many other services to meet people’s needs. Many more people choose eating out instead of cooking at home while others prefer eating at home. Each way of eating has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, If I can choose, I would like to eat my own food at home.

The economic development, cities are more growth toward industrialize followed by advanced in technology, high standard of living, improved in infrastructure and of course an accountable of strongly in tourism industry. These factors have affected people lifestyle in which both men and women spend more of their time out rather than at home. More and more restaurants appear to satisfy these demands. They go restaurant for meals after a hard working day. Choosing to have social association with friends at the most comfortable and convenient places like restaurants or resorts where they can be serve with variety of foods and nice service. These would help to avoid time consuming and have more fun with friends. They would go to somewhere providing a very green atmosphere bringing peaceful feeling to mind and body. These are some of reasons why people refer to eat out than cooking at home.

However, there are also unaccountable factors to disadvantages of eating out. Firstly is lifestyle. The happiness of having meal at home with family gradually lessens and its consequence is weakening the tight relationship amongst family members. Additionally, people keep providing unhealthy food to the body with so many junk foods, fast foods, and oily foods. Not even mention the high cost to pay for it. Eating out causes the wrong conceptions in people’s thought. They think that eating out shows that they have a high taste of enjoyment, high position in the society.

Controversy, I would refer to eat at home with some following reasons. First of all, eating home is the way to keep fit and healthy. Going to the market every weekend, choosing the food you are going to prepare in your own style and that could encourage you in cooking home rather eating out. Secondly, eating home with everyone is a traditional way in most of Asian countries. When mom and dad are waiting for everyone back after work and starting to have meal together. By imaging, you can feel how much love among them and surrounding by a very warm atmosphere, smiling, laughing, and sharing what they having done all day. Thus, eating at home seems to be indispensable activities in most of families.