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diet

[dahy-it] / ˈdaɪ ɪt /




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And there’s now plenty of evidence on how to reduce risk by controlling diabetes and hypertension, and by getting plenty of sleep and exercise and maintaining a healthy diet.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

For those worried about whether tinned food is as nutritious as fresh food, Dr Gill says it absolutely can be used as part of a healthy diet.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

In 1912 the Polish biochemist Casimir Funk proposed that illnesses such as scurvy were caused by the absence of specific chemicals in the diet, launching a race to synthesize vitamins.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

In the 2024 special “The End of Obesity,” a doctor recommends semaglutide for Cartman after diet and exercise fail to meaningfully improve his health.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

A low-grade diet for a bitter climate, and one must refuel often.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Getting enough sleep and a balanced diet is important Raised cortisol through diets high in white carbohydrates and sugar as well as a lack of sleep have been linked to breakouts.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

The results do not suggest that people with IBD should eliminate plant foods from their diets.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

"We do know that diets got worse. We do know that children did a lot less physical activity. We know that for many children, they became quite isolated being taken out of schools," he says.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, the food industry has tried to keep up with consumers’ interests in things like protein and fiber, as wellness trends and increased GLP-1 use reshape diets.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The world’s sixth most important crop in terms of annual harvest, this large tuber has been fundamental to Amazonian diets for 7,000 years or more.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

“I just couldn’t look like that no matter how much I dieted or went to the gym.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

I’m thrilled to say that I haven’t dieted in a long time, but that lizard brain mentality is still with me sometimes telling me what I should and shouldn’t be eating or enjoying.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2024

For example, one study revealed that compared with daughters of nondieting women, 5-year-old girls whose mothers dieted were aware of the connection between dieting and thinness.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2024

The sales rep said: "I yo-yo dieted my whole life, for 30 years, and I got my sleeve two years ago."

From BBC Jan. 15, 2024

She binged and dieted and then cycled through it all again.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Both were usually euphemisms for the same thing: I was dieting, and I had already begun the day’s arithmetic.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

“Lisa” represents a woman in her late 30s or 40s with a long history of dieting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The study examined not only how much weight people lost, but also how different dieting approaches affected eating habits, mood, sleep, and overall quality of life.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The loss of lean tissue is similar to weight loss from dieting, but the magnitude over a short period can lead to frailty, instability and lack of coordination, doctors and researchers say.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

It’s that vicious dieting cycle, like when I was younger.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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