eating habit

eating habit (plural eating habits)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A habit involving the regular consumption of certain types of food; the consistent choices one makes regarding eating, such as food choices, amount of food consumed, frequency of eating, etc.
   • 2010, C. Patricia Leacock-Ballish, Sensible Eating:

     Adults should also teach their children to practice good eating habits so that as the children grow, they would always be conscious of choosing their foods wisely.

   Eating junk food is considered to be one of the worst eating habits.

• “eating habits” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.