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diet
/ˈdaɪət/
noun 8verb 4adj 2name 1
Collocations
26(noun.) food sb/sth usually eats
ADJ
balanced, good, healthy, sensible
adequate
Children who eat an adequate diet grow stronger and do better in school.
bad, poor, unhealthy
staple
Rice and beans formed the staple diet for many families in the region.
vegan, vegetarian
VERB + DIET
eat, have
Many people have a healthier diet when they cook meals at home instead of eating out.
live on, survive on
During the pandemic, many families had to live on a very basic diet of rice and beans.
feed sb on
DIET + VERB
consist of sth
My grandmother's diet consists of mostly vegetables and fish because of her health condition.
PREP
in a/the ~
Doctors recommended reducing sugar in my diet to improve my health.
on a ~
My doctor advised me to go on a strict diet if I wanted to lose weight.
~ of
My grandmother survived on a diet of simple home-cooked meals during the war.
PHRASES
a diet high/rich in sth
Eating a diet high in fresh vegetables helped her feel more energetic throughout the day.
(noun.) when you want to lose weight/are ill
ADJ
strict | slimming, weight-loss, weight-reducing
crash, starvation
My sister tried a crash diet last summer but gained the weight back quickly.
calorie-controlled, low-calorie | restricted, special | fibre-rich, gluten-free, high/low-fibre, high/low-protein, low-fat, salt-free, etc.
VERB + DIET
follow, have
She has a strict diet that excludes sugar and processed foods.
go on, start
stick to
She's been trying to stick to a healthy diet for the past three months.
be on
My doctor says I need to be on a strict diet if I want to lose weight.
DIET + NOUN
drink, food
plan
My doctor helped me create a diet plan that includes more vegetables and less sugar.
PREP
on a ~
My doctor recommended that I go on a diet to improve my health.
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