Diet
noun
The kind of food that a person, animal, or community normally eats.
A healthy diet is important to maintain good health.
Often appears as...
- healthy diet
- balanced diet
noun
A special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, to lose weight or for medical reasons.
She is on a low-carb diet to lose weight.
Often appears as...
- go on a diet
- lose weight diet
noun
A legislative assembly in certain countries.
The Diet of Japan is the country's bicameral legislature.
Often appears as...
- the diet of japan
- the imperial diet
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Formal
Academic
noun
The kind of food that a person, animal, or community normally eats.
A healthy diet is important to maintain good health.
Often appears as...
- healthy diet
- balanced diet
noun
A special course of food to which a person restricts themselves, to lose weight or for medical reasons.
She is on a low-carb diet to lose weight.
Often appears as...
- go on a diet
- lose weight diet
noun
A legislative assembly in certain countries.
The Diet of Japan is the country's bicameral legislature.
Often appears as...
- the diet of japan
- the imperial diet
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Importance
Different cultures have diets associated with specific foods.
Mediterranean diets are high in olive oil and fish.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Choice
'Diet' can reflect personal choices, including ethical and health reasons.
He switched to a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Healthy
A 'diet' is not always healthy; it's just a pattern of eating.
Candy and soda made up most of his diet.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Importance
Different cultures have diets associated with specific foods.
Mediterranean diets are high in olive oil and fish.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Choice
'Diet' can reflect personal choices, including ethical and health reasons.
He switched to a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Healthy
A 'diet' is not always healthy; it's just a pattern of eating.
Candy and soda made up most of his diet.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Importance
Different cultures have diets associated with specific foods.
Mediterranean diets are high in olive oil and fish.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Choice
'Diet' can reflect personal choices, including ethical and health reasons.
He switched to a vegetarian diet for ethical reasons.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Healthy
A 'diet' is not always healthy; it's just a pattern of eating.
Candy and soda made up most of his diet.
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Jonathan Foley: The...
we're going to have the demands on agriculture increase into the future. It's not going to go away. It's going to get a lot bigger, mainly because of growing population. We're seven billion people today heading towards at least nine, probably nine and a half before we're done. More importantly, changing diets.
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How the food you eat...
Foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, and kombucha provide variety and vitality to our diets. Yogurt is another fermented food that can introduce helpful bacteria into our guts. That doesn't necessarily mean that all yogurt is good for us, though. Brands with too much sugar and not enough bacteria
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How the food you eat...
But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers, and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other. Like the other organs in our bodies,
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How sugar affects the...
first, to detect food that's gone bad. And second, because the more variety we have in our diet, the more likely we are to get all the nutrients we need. To keep that variety up, we need to be able to recognize a new food, and more importantly, we need to want to keep eating new foods.
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What happens during a...
but prevention is vital. Genetics and lifestyle factors both affect your risk. And the good news is that you can change your lifestyle. Exercise, a healthy diet, and weight loss all lower the risk of heart attacks, whether you've had one before or not.
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How to spot a fad diet -...
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet, ads routinely come about claiming to have the answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what's actually healthy
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5 tips to improve your...
Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives. For example, which politician should I vote for? Should I try the latest diet craze? Or will email make me a millionaire? We're bombarded with so many decisions
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The psychological weight...
sent home with a diet a prescription and a little booklet about my disease and as i dug into it i learned a dirty little truth two actually the first says in america if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you carry the same health risk
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We Are What We Eat:...
Hello everybody. Thank you for coming. The story I'll tell you tonight. What is that story? Well, it's about the evolution of diet. About our ancestral ties to the food we eat. And it's easier said than done because
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Best of Animal Teamwork...
her diet is so specialized she needs a partner to help capture it
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
we're going to have the demands on agriculture increase into the future. It's not going to go away. It's going to get a lot bigger, mainly because of growing population. We're seven billion people today heading towards at least nine, probably nine and a half before we're done. More importantly, changing diets.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
Foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, tempeh, and kombucha provide variety and vitality to our diets. Yogurt is another fermented food that can introduce helpful bacteria into our guts. That doesn't necessarily mean that all yogurt is good for us, though. Brands with too much sugar and not enough bacteria
Video examples
How the food you eat...
But getting to your brain cells is tricky, and amino acids have to compete for limited access. A diet with a range of foods helps maintain a balanced combination of brain messengers, and keeps your mood from getting skewed in one direction or the other. Like the other organs in our bodies,
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
first, to detect food that's gone bad. And second, because the more variety we have in our diet, the more likely we are to get all the nutrients we need. To keep that variety up, we need to be able to recognize a new food, and more importantly, we need to want to keep eating new foods.
Video examples
What happens during a...
but prevention is vital. Genetics and lifestyle factors both affect your risk. And the good news is that you can change your lifestyle. Exercise, a healthy diet, and weight loss all lower the risk of heart attacks, whether you've had one before or not.
Video examples
How to spot a fad diet -...
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet, ads routinely come about claiming to have the answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what's actually healthy
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
Some are small and unimportant, but others have a larger impact on our lives. For example, which politician should I vote for? Should I try the latest diet craze? Or will email make me a millionaire? We're bombarded with so many decisions
Video examples
The psychological weight...
sent home with a diet a prescription and a little booklet about my disease and as i dug into it i learned a dirty little truth two actually the first says in america if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you carry the same health risk
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
Hello everybody. Thank you for coming. The story I'll tell you tonight. What is that story? Well, it's about the evolution of diet. About our ancestral ties to the food we eat. And it's easier said than done because
Video examples
Best of Animal Teamwork...
her diet is so specialized she needs a partner to help capture it
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Emma Weymouth
British Model
It's important for children to understand how important their diet is. What you eat impacts on how you feel, as well as staying fit and strong, so it's great to get that into your children's consciousness as early as possible.
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Arsene Wenger
French Coach
As a coach you can influence the diet of your players. You can point out what is wrong.
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Jessica Simpson
American Musician
Weight Watchers is not intimidating. It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle.
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Kim Cattrall
English Actress
I've been dieting my whole life because I have a tremendous appetite.
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Koel Mallick
Indian Actress
Proper exercise and a balanced diet help you lose weight quickly.
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Stella Maxwell
Belgian Model
If your diet is good, it definitely helps your skin.
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Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
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Bernard Tomic
Australian Tennis Player
I focused on a diet and it helped me a lot.
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Pierre Dukan
Algerian Author
Mine is the least fat diet in the world.
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Taylor Jenkins Reid
American Author
Life is too short to be on a diet.
Quote examples
Emma Weymouth
British Model
It's important for children to understand how important their diet is. What you eat impacts on how you feel, as well as staying fit and strong, so it's great to get that into your children's consciousness as early as possible.
Quote examples
Arsene Wenger
French Coach
As a coach you can influence the diet of your players. You can point out what is wrong.
Quote examples
Jessica Simpson
American Musician
Weight Watchers is not intimidating. It's not a diet. It's a lifestyle.
Quote examples
Kim Cattrall
English Actress
I've been dieting my whole life because I have a tremendous appetite.
Quote examples
Koel Mallick
Indian Actress
Proper exercise and a balanced diet help you lose weight quickly.
Quote examples
Stella Maxwell
Belgian Model
If your diet is good, it definitely helps your skin.
Quote examples
Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
Quote examples
Bernard Tomic
Australian Tennis Player
I focused on a diet and it helped me a lot.
Quote examples
Pierre Dukan
Algerian Author
Mine is the least fat diet in the world.
Quote examples
Taylor Jenkins Reid
American Author
Life is too short to be on a diet.
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