Diet meaning in English

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Definition

a diet: an eating plan to limit your food and drink (often in order to lose weight) noun
diet Coke a fizzy drink (soda) which contains no sugar
to be on a diet: to limit your food and drink (often in order to lose weight) idiom

Examples

  • "The French diet is a paradox."
  • "Brent : Nutritionists have wondered for years how the French continue to lead long and healthy lives despite the richness of their diet."
  • "Philip : I am indeed lucky to have met a woman who shares my love of feminist literature, my strict vegetarian diet and above all, who shares my belief in a monogamous marriage built on celibacy."
  • "The American diet often consists of large portions of food high in saturated fat."
  • "For example, the Mediterranean diet, which includes small portions of high-quality foods low in saturated fat, has proven to be much more healthy than the American diet, for example."
  • "Moira : Well, Brent, even an idiot like you should be able to see that it's your diet."
  • "My wife is on a diet, and since she's on a diet, I'm losing a pound every day."
  • "Brian : In fact, he's recently switched to the macrobiotic diet."
  • "The National Egg Council suggests that eggs are an essential part of a healthy diet, providing valuable protein and other helpful vitamins and minerals, including potassium and calcium."
  • "Caffeine-free, diet soda (three or four bottles)"
  • "What diet's he on now?"
  • "More specifically, we'll examine the health benefits and risks of diets around the world."
  • "Moira : Reginald attributed his good health to his diet: a pint of beer every day for breakfast, fish and chips for supper and a glass of whisky before bedtime."
  • "I'm on a diet."
  • "Caffeine-free, Diet soda (three or four bottles)"
  • "Well I was trying "The Tissue Diet" for a while."
  • "Moira : This morning we're going to continue our discussion on health and nutrition, specifically the diet."

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