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diet

UK/ˈdaɪət/ US/ˈdiːət/ common informal
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

a prescribed selection of foods

2.

a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)

3.
4.

the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)

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verb

1.

follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

  • “He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet”
2.

eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight

Origin

From Middle English diet, dyet, from Old French diete, from Medieval Latin diēta, diaeta (“a public assembly; set day of trial; a day's journey”), from Ancient Greek δῐ́αιτα (dĭ́aita, “way of living, living space; decision, judgement”), influenced by Latin diēs (“day”).

Phrases

  • 5:2 diet
  • Atkins diet
  • Atlantic diet
  • balanced diet
  • carnivore diet
  • crash diet
  • desert the diet
  • dietary fiber
  • National Diet

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