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diet

[dahy-it] / ˈdaɪ ɪt /




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One possibility involves the Mediterranean-style diet, which emphasizes foods such as fish, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and olive oil.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

A large study involving approximately 7,500 people suggests that eating a healthy diet may help slow biological aging, and there is no single eating plan that stands above all others.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

While some on social media said they found the images "hilarious", another was less interested in the AI-generated dishes, saying: "Well, that lot just helped my diet".

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Fin whales have a pretty simple diet which is usually made up of krill, small schooling fish and squid.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But because there were so many and the drought had cut down on their normal diet of seeds and berries, the males squabbled furiously over possession of each hackberry tree.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Better adherence to every one of the 10 diets was associated with slower biological aging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Demand has partly been spurred by consumers looking for new sources of protein and omega-3 fatty acids, amid a global craze for protein-rich diets and interest in healthy eating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Demand for protein-rich salmon is booming around the world, spurred by healthier diets, the rising popularity of sushi and growing use of weight-loss drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Families currently receiving the WFP food handouts complained to the BBC that already these were insufficient and gave them little diversity in their diets.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The wealthier families in our village supplemented their diets with tea, coffee, and sugar, but for most people in Qunu these were exotic luxuries far beyond their means.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

“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

“Apartments without dining rooms, as if anticipating a future where families disintegrated, compulsively dieted, or ate alone, in front of televisions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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

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

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

The dieting eventually stopped when I hit middle school.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy


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