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noun / verb / adjective

diet

DYE-uht/ˈdaɪət/

A regulated pattern of food and drink intake.

The rabbit's daily diet includes hay, leafy greens, pellets, and water.

A domestic rabbit eating hay beside its everyday foods and water: a generous hay supply, a small portion of leafy greens, a few plain pellets, and a low water bowl.
Etymology
dietGreekway of life, regimen

Greek diaita covered a whole way of life or regimen. Its meaning narrowed to the food component of that regimen, giving the sense of what someone regularly eats and drinks.

In context

Frank Tufano6:37
when people start consuming a high quality animal food diet is when they really feel and understand the effects of these vitamins
Why VITAMINS are IMPORTANT: Fat Soluble Vitamins from Animal Foods

More examples

  • The dog's diet consists of measured portions of dry food.
  • He diets carefully rather than skipping meals.
  • I order diet soda instead of the regular kind.

Forms

diet · diets · dieted · dieting

dietary adjective — Relating to food and eating habits.

dieter noun — Someone who regulates food intake to control weight.

Similar words

regimen
A planned routine that may include exercise and medication.
eating plan
Emphasizes deliberate meal choices rather than usual eating habits.