low-calorie diet
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- /loʊˈkæləri ˈdaɪət/
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dieta baja en calorías
- 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
And 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.
Examples
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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
A diet that helps you lose weight by eating less fat and sugar
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'.