35 Prayer Points Before Eating. What is Food? Food is any edible substance which after taken into the body, gives the body adequate nutrients which in return supply the body with energy and growth for development. NOTE: Kindly Read My Dream Interpretation Book And Other Inspiring Books… Benefits of Eating. It makes the body grow. It develops the body system. It builds the body system. It supplies energy to the body. It supplies the needed nutrients to the body.