Meaning & use
diet
The food and drink that a person or animal regularly consumes.
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A balanced diet includes plenty of vegetables, whole grains, and protein.
The panda's diet consists almost entirely of bamboo shoots and leaves.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to diet means to deliberately limit food intake in order to lose weight.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To eat according to a restricted plan, usually in order to lose weight or improve health.
He started dieting after his doctor recommended lowering his cholesterol.
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