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diet

[dahy-it] / ˈdaɪ ɪt /




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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

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

“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

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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