noun
1 food sb/sth usually eats
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , healthful ( AmE ), healthy , nutritious , sensible
▪ balanced , varied , well-balanced
▪ adequate
▪
People can fight infection more easily if they have an adequate ~.
▪ bad , poor , unhealthy
▪ staple
▪
a staple ~ of cornmeal and vegetables
▪ daily
▪ vegan , vegetarian
▪ American , Mediterranean , Western , etc.
VERB + DIET
▪ consume , eat , have
▪
It is important to eat a balanced ~.
▪ live on , survive on
▪
They had to survive on a ~ of insects and berries.
▪ feed sb , feed sb on , keep sb on
▪ change
▪
She was told to change her ~ and quit smoking.
▪ supplement
DIET + VERB
▪ consist of sth , contain sth
▪
The animal's ~ consists mainly of grasses.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
the amount of fat in your ~
▪ on a ~
▪
These animals live on a mainly vegetarian ~.
▪ ~ of
▪
They were fed on a ~ of rice and vegetables.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ high in sth , a ~ rich in sth
▪
a ~ rich in vitamins and minerals
2 when you want to lose weight/are ill
ADJECTIVE
▪ strict
▪ weight-loss , weight-reducing
▪ crash , starvation
▪
Crash ~s are not the best way to lose weight.
▪ fad
▪ calorie-controlled ( esp. BrE ), low-calorie ( esp. AmE )
▪ restricted , special
▪ dairy-free , gluten-free , etc.
▪ high-fibre/high-fiber , high-protein , etc.
▪ low-carb , low-fat , etc.
VERB + DIET
▪ follow , have
▪
If you follow this ~, you're bound to lose weight.
▪ go on , start
▪ stick to
▪
I have to stick to a low-fat ~.
▪ be on
▪
I'd love a dessert, but I'm on a ~.
DIET + NOUN
▪ drink , food
▪ Coke™ , soda ( esp. AmE )
▪ pill
▪ plan
▪
Lose pounds with our new ~ plan!
▪ book
PREPOSITION
▪ on a ~
▪
athletes on a special high-protein ~