The phrase "a pattern of eating" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone's habitual way of consuming food, often in the context of dietary habits or nutrition.
Example: "Her doctor advised her to adopt a healthier pattern of eating to improve her overall well-being."
Alternatives: "eating habits" or "dietary pattern".
It is actually not a prescriptive diet at all, rather a pattern of eating.
It's the effects of a pattern of eating doughnuts – not of eating a single doughnut – that we want to avoid, and these patterns and their effects are abstract properties.
As a result of a pattern of eating high-calorie foods while getting little or no exercise, Robert and Jeffrey weigh 415 pounds and 280 pounds, respectively, far above the optimal weight for their 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-8 frames.
The plan must be a pattern of eating that achieves the caloric values needed for the desired weight.
It's not a diet, it's just a pattern of eating that reduces your eating window each day to about 8 hours.
If you're unfamiliar with this popular diet, the Paleo Diet (also known as the "Caveman Diet") prescribes a pattern of eating that mirrors the way your ancestors ate back (way back!) in the day.
Some suggest a five- or six-meal-a-day pattern of eating, with afternoon and evening snacks so that the individual gradually takes in more calories in a day.
Similarly, talking with a registered dietician may provide some reassurance and guidance on establishing a healthy pattern of eating.
I have to cook for my family - I could never adopt a healthier pattern of eating that works for me.
Eating patterns can usually be tracked across life, so those who learn to use food as a tool to deal with emotional distress early are much more likely to follow a similar pattern of eating later on in adult life.
It involves helping patients establish a daily pattern of eating characterised by three planned meals and two snacks with no eating in between.
