low-calorie diet
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- /loʊˈkæləri ˈdaɪət/
- There has been a suggestion that significant weight loss through a very low-calorie diet (600 kcal/day) or through bariatric surgery in people who are overweight and have recently been diagnosed with T2D may even lead to remission of the condition.
- a very low-calorie diet
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Watch on YouTubeAnd so the idea would be that on a low calorie diet, a diet, it's been termed calorie restriction.
- And so the idea would be that on a low calorie diet, a diet, it's been termed calorie restriction.
- But in the individual that has tried calorie counting and tried very low calorie diets, that individual likely just needs other tools.
- We can't get that by, you know, struggling in a low calorie diet.
- And many people doing these low calorie diets are often taking junk foods and things that they get into the system very quickly.
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This drug induces dose-dependent weight loss, and over a year's treatment, can amplify the effects of a very low-calorie diet.
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All participants were given a low-calorie diet and advice on increasing physical activity.
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Any low-fat, low-calorie diet plan can help maintain and progress to a healthy weight.
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People stick with low-calorie diets more readily than they continue with exercise to drop pounds.
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If certain populations have a low-calorie diet and are thin, it's because of necessity, as they can't afford more caloric-dense food.
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The similarity is that the 'cure' for what supposedly ails them involves a very low-calorie diet, which usually leads to lots of weight loss very quickly.
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The HCG diet combines the HCG hormone with a specially designed low-calorie diet.
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When you go on a low-calorie diet—body weight x 10 is low—it’s almost guaranteed that you’ll start burning muscle mass to some degree as your body hunts down any ready source of fuel.
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Following her doctor's advice, she started a low-calorie diet to lose weight safely.
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To improve her health, he decided to adopt a low-calorie diet that focused on whole, nutritious foods.
Synonyms
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A diet that helps you lose weight by eating less fat and sugar
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An eating plan that helps people with too much body fat lose weight
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Morphology
low-calorie + diet
The meaning 'a diet that restricts calorie intake' is directly compositional from 'low' (small in amount) + 'calorie' (unit of energy) + 'diet' (planned way of eating). This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning (hyphenation does not affect transparency).
Etymology
Low-calorie diet creates a simple picture: a low number of calories in your diet is like giving your body less fuel. With less fuel, the body uses stored fat, so the phrase means a way of eating to 'lose weight' or 'be healthier'.