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low-fat diet

low-fat diet

5 2.5
An eating plan that has little fat and more foods like bread or meat
  • noun
  • /loʊ fæt daɪət/
translation icon : dieta baja en grasas
  • Many nutritionists agree that a low-fat diet can help reduce cholesterol levels and promote overall wellness.
  • follow a low-fat diet
  • eating a low-fat diet
  • a very low-fat diet

So on a for example, high carbohydrate, low fat diet, insulin's going to be higher.

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Examples

  • To improve her health, she decided to follow a low-fat diet that included plenty of fruits and vegetables.

  • Sure, some meat eaters don't get sick, but stick to science, and it clearly states that a low-fat diet is less likely to cause heart disease or cancer.

    Blog text (31)
  • After that, I discovered the low-fat diet, and I follow it and enjoy its benefits.

    Blog text (32)
  • So I actually think the best contrast is with this low fat diet that has been so pervasive for so long.

    ZOE
  • The primary focus on vegetables, rice, and stir-fry dishes is excellent for low-fat diet programs, and there are few high-fat items to stay away from.

    Blog text (19)
  • I can eat large quantities of complex carbs, rice, breads, potatoes, pasta, etc., and as long as I eat a low-fat diet.

    Blog text (4)
  • Dr. Roy Swank has used a low-fat diet to reverse multiple sclerosis in his patients, and Dr. John McDougall is following up with his work.

    Blog text (30)
  • His body was a temple, fueled with vitamins, health juices, and a stringent low-fat diet, and honed by exercise.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • After consulting with her doctor, he recommended that she adopt a low-fat diet to manage her weight more effectively.

How Fatty

low-fat diet
5 2.5
fat-free
22 1.0

Surface Forms

low-fat diet singular
low-fat diets plural

Morphology

low-fat + diet

The meaning is directly compositional: 'low-fat' (containing little fat) modifies 'diet' (a way of eating), yielding 'a diet low in fat.' This adjective–noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows ordinary semantic composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Low-fat diet is a name that comes from a simple food picture: a plate with very little butter or oil, so the amount of fat is low. That's why the phrase means 'a way of eating with little fat'.