Noun: diet dI-ut- A prescribed selection of foods
- A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
- The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
- The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
- dieting Verb: diet dI-ut- Follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
"He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet" - Eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
Derived forms: diets, dieting, dieted Type of: fare, fast, fasting, general assembly, law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature Encyclopedia: Diet, carbohydrate-restricted Diet, cariogenic Diet Diet, atherogenic Diet, mediterranean Diet, vegetarian Diet, fat-restricted Diet, macrobiotic |