as in food
the things that a person or animal eats considered as a whole
A healthy diet should include plenty of fruits and vegetables.
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Alice Oglethorpe, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
Researchers typically gather details about food habits using a list of standard questions based on Western diets that don’t represent global cuisines.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2023
Even the non-diet approach, which prioritizes relying on hunger and fullness cues to tell you when and how much to eat, may not work for athletes without some modifications.
—Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2022
Amanda MacMillan, Health, 11 May 2023
Scientists are still working to understand the mechanisms, but research has shown that people who have lost weight burn fewer calories than people who never dieted.
—Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2023
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What is her advice to other food lovers with a strict UC diet?
—Alice Oglethorpe, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
Researchers typically gather details about food habits using a list of standard questions based on Western diets that don’t represent global cuisines.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Still, we’ve been conditioned to see self-improvement as being about appearance, as opposed to focusing on what truly impacts our well-being, such as social connection, adequate sleep, and learning new hobbies or skills, says non-diet nutritionist and body image coach Abbie Attwood.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2023
Even the non-diet approach, which prioritizes relying on hunger and fullness cues to tell you when and how much to eat, may not work for athletes without some modifications.
—Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2022
Verb
Can Help With Weight Loss One study found that males with obesity who dieted continuously for 16 weeks lost less weight overall—20 pounds versus 31—than those whose diets followed a two-weeks-on/two-weeks-off cycle for 30 weeks.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 11 May 2023
Scientists are still working to understand the mechanisms, but research has shown that people who have lost weight burn fewer calories than people who never dieted.
—Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Diet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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