diet
dahy uht
- n a prescribed selection of foods
- n a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
- n the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
- n the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
- v follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet - v eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
- Sales of the diet candy had been sluggish for years when Jeffrey Martin took over the product.
- OVERVIEW: Aim for variety, and include as much fresh food as possible in your diet.
- First it was fat, then it was carbs and, in recent years, the buzzword for the diet-conscious has become glycemic index.