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diet

diet

491 1.9
A special way of eating to improve health or lose weight
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪət/
translation icon : dieta
  • After consulting with a nutritionist, she adopted a new diet to improve her overall health.
  • a healthy diet
  • a balanced diet
  • a weight-loss diet

You have to be focused on your diet for a long time.

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Examples

  • Do you have a strict diet you stick to?

  • Then you need to get on a proper diet and exercise program.

    Evan Carmichael

  • You have to be focused on your diet for a long time.

    Bedros Keuilian

  • Next came the run of questions about my diet and whether I was getting enough sleep.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • I have been on a liquid protein diet for the past two weeks.

    Harper's BAZAAR

  • I think I'm gonna start my diet tomorrow.

    Bruno (2000)

  • I'm still on my diet.

    A Good Year (2006)

  • So we saw that the keto diet was not sustainable.

  • Ninety-seven patients were placed on a diet to address the identified metabolic factors.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Liddy had always watched her diet, and she swam two hundred laps daily in her pool.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

dieting
vsdiet
29 2.5

Restricting what and how much you eat to lose weight or be healthier

is a planned restricted way of eating rather than the active practice of restricting food

Antonyms

indulgence
24 6.0

A small pleasure you allow yourself, often without much self-control

overeating
9 2.1

Eating more food than your body needs

Compounds

plant-based diet
9 3.2

A way of eating mostly vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and beans

balanced diet
8 2.3

A diet with different foods in the right amounts to keep the body healthy

low-fat diet
5 2.5

An eating plan that has little fat and more foods like bread or meat

liquid diet
4 4.1

A diet mainly of liquids like soup or juice to help you get better after surgery

gluten-free diet
4 3.2

A way of eating that avoids foods with gluten for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance

fad diet
3 5.6

A way of eating that lasts a short time and cuts out certain foods without clear proof it works

high-protein diet
2 2.8

A way of eating that has a lot of protein to build muscle or help the body recover

low-calorie diet
2 3.0

A way of eating that limits calories to help lose weight or improve health

clear liquid diet
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Only clear drinks and foods like broth, juice or gelatin for medical reasons

low-sodium diet
1 3.4

A diet that limits how much salt you eat to help control blood pressure

bland diet
1 3.5

A set of plain, mild foods that are easy to digest

fiber-rich diet
  • US
1 3.6

A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion

low-salt diet
1 2.8

A way of eating that limits salt to help control high blood pressure

macrobiotic diet
1 6.4

A diet mainly of whole grains and beans that avoids processed foods

salt-free diet
1 3.1

A way of eating that avoids salt to help lower blood pressure

soft diet
1 2.9

A set of soft foods that people with chewing or swallowing problems can eat

diabetic diet
3.2

A diet that helps control blood sugar for people with diabetes

allergy diet
3.2

A diet that avoids foods that cause a bad reaction in your body

light diet
3.2

Food that is easy to digest and avoids fried or spicy foods for people recovering from illness

high-vitamin diet
3.4

A way of eating with extra vitamins for people who lack them

obesity diet
3.6

An eating plan that helps people with too much body fat lose weight

reducing diet
3.3

A diet that helps you lose weight by eating less fat and sugar

ulcer diet
5.1

A diet of foods gentle on the stomach to avoid hurting a stomach sore

vitamin-deficiency diet
  • Specialized
3.7

A diet that gives enough vitamins to people who lack them

How Restrictive

fad diet
3 5.6
diet
491 1.9

Surface Forms

diet singular
diets plural

Etymology

Diet for a special or restricted way of eating is from the same root diaita 'way of life', because it came to mean a planned way of eating for health or weight. So a diet is a deliberate eating plan.