gluten-free diet
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- noun
- /ˈɡluːtən friː daɪət/
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dieta sin gluten
- Remember that there are a lot of differences between the traditional gluten-free diet and a true gluten-free diet.
Examples
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Finding tasty foods when restricted by the gluten-free diet is difficult.
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I have three children with celiac who have to be on a gluten-free diet.
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The doctor told her that she wants her to try a gluten-free diet for a month.
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I was diagnosed over 10 years ago and have been on a gluten-free diet ever since.
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Unfortunately, I'm on a gluten-free diet and wouldn't even be able to try a bite.
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146 mouth-watering recipes to help you easily get started on a gluten-free diet.
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Most notably, tennis champion Novak Djokovic gives the gluten-free diet great credit for being part of his success.
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After being diagnosed with celiac disease, John had to adopt a strict gluten-free diet to avoid health complications.
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Many people choose a gluten-free diet to manage their gluten intolerance and improve their overall health.
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For those diagnosed with celiac disease, following a gluten-free diet is essential for managing their symptoms.
Surface Forms
Morphology
gluten-free + diet
The meaning 'a diet that excludes foods containing gluten' is directly and compositionally derived from 'gluten-free' (without gluten) plus 'diet' (a way of eating); even though 'gluten-free' lacks a dictionary gloss here, it transparently decomposes into 'gluten' + 'free'. This type of compounding is common cross-linguistically and follows a predictable pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrase gluten-free diet comes from the simple idea of a diet that is free of gluten, the sticky protein in wheat and other grains. People with celiac disease or gluten intolerance get sick if they eat gluten, so a gluten-free diet means choosing foods that leave out gluten to stay healthy.