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diet

/ˈdaɪət/

A diet is the food and drink that a person or animal usually eats every day. It can also refer to a special plan where a person eats specific foods to lose weight or for medical reasons.

Ejemplos

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1

I try to have a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.

I try to have a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.

2

The physician prescribed a low-sodium diet to manage the patient's blood pressure.

The physician prescribed a low-sodium diet to manage the patient's blood pressure.

3

I'm on a diet right now, so I'll skip the dessert.

I'm on a diet right now, so I'll skip the dessert.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
diet
Verb
diet
Adjetivo
dietary
Relacionado
dietician
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Truco para recordar

Think of the letters in DIET as: 'Did I Eat That?' to remember it's about what you eat.

Quiz rápido

If you want to lose weight, you should follow a healthy ______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: diet

Ejemplos

1

I try to have a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.

everyday

I try to have a healthy diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.

2

The physician prescribed a low-sodium diet to manage the patient's blood pressure.

formal

The physician prescribed a low-sodium diet to manage the patient's blood pressure.

3

I'm on a diet right now, so I'll skip the dessert.

informal

I'm on a diet right now, so I'll skip the dessert.

4

A Mediterranean diet is often cited in studies as beneficial for heart health.

academic

A Mediterranean diet is often cited in studies as beneficial for heart health.

5

The cafeteria menu was redesigned to support a balanced diet for all employees.

business

The cafeteria menu was redesigned to support a balanced diet for all employees.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
diet
Verb
diet
Adjetivo
dietary
Relacionado
dietician

Colocaciones comunes

balanced diet a diet containing all necessary food groups
go on a diet to start a specific eating plan to lose weight
healthy diet eating food that provides good nutrition
poor diet eating food that lacks nutrition or is harmful
strict diet a very controlled and limited eating plan

Frases Comunes

be on a diet

to be currently following a weight-loss plan

crash diet

a sudden and extreme weight-loss plan

staple diet

the main food that a person or community eats

Se confunde a menudo con

diet vs nutrition

Nutrition refers to the process of getting the right nutrients, whereas diet refers to the actual food consumed.

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Notas de uso

Use 'diet' to talk about what someone eats regularly, or use the phrase 'on a diet' specifically for weight loss.

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Errores comunes

Learners often say 'do a diet' or 'make a diet' instead of the correct phrase 'go on a diet' or 'follow a diet'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of the letters in DIET as: 'Did I Eat That?' to remember it's about what you eat.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Greek word 'diaita', meaning 'way of living'.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun: can be plural (diets) Used with the preposition 'on' Can be used as a verb (dieting/dieted)
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Contexto cultural

In many Western cultures, the word 'diet' is heavily associated with the weight-loss industry and body image.

Quiz rápido

If you want to lose weight, you should follow a healthy ______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: diet

Frases relacionadas

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