The Bible teaches that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and as such, we are to honor God with our physical choices. In 1 Corinthians 10:31 and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, we are reminded to use our bodies for God's glory, which includes being mindful of our eating habits. Proverbs 23:2 and Proverbs 23:20-21 caution against overindulgence, warning that it can lead to negative consequences. By being moderate in our eating, we demonstrate self-control and respect for the bodies God has given us, as emphasized in 1 Corinthians 6:19.
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So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for You are my praise.
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?