diet
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We then decided to get a second opinion from another vet, who took a blood test and encouraged us to put Gumdrop on a wet-food diet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
In the experiment, aged mice receiving plasmalogen supplements appeared better able to form new neural connections and learn new tasks than mice eating a normal diet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Tessa Saunders, a family therapist at Cambridge's CEW clinic, says that schools should in some cases allow children to follow their own diet plans - even if it means breaking school rules.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The team also examined cells from mice models fed on a high-fat diet, along with blood donations from healthy human volunteers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Both conditions forced him to adopt a more healthful diet.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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
"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
They share many parts of everyday life with humans, including their surroundings, diets and activity patterns.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Kennedy in particular has been invested in defending the honor of red meat, repeatedly arguing, against standard medical recommendations, that diets high in animal fat are good for you.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Maize lacks digestible niacin, the amino acids lysine and tryptophan, necessary to make proteins and diets with too much maize can lead to protein deficiency and pellagra, a disease caused by lack of niacin.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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“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
He dieted on eggs and cottage cheese three or four times a year.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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
They viewed 10 potentially harmful videos focused on dieting and body image, mimicking the behaviour of a new user showing interest in that kind of content.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
These changes may help explain why dieting affects not only body size, but also food cravings, self control, and the drive to eat.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
It’s that vicious dieting cycle, like when I was younger.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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Nutrition - Introductory
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