Dieting

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Dieting

Dieting (/ˈdaɪ.ə.tɪŋ/) is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight, or to prevent and treat diseases, such as diabetes and obesity.

Etymology

The term "diet" comes from the Greek word "diaita," which means "way of life." It was first used in the 13th century to refer to the food and drink one consumes in a day. The term "dieting" as it is known today, referring to intentional weight loss, was not commonly used until the 19th century.

Related Terms

  • Calorie Restriction: A dietary regimen that reduces calorie intake, without incurring malnutrition or a reduction in essential nutrients.
  • Fasting: An act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.
  • Ketogenic Diet: A high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates.
  • Paleolithic Diet: A modern dietary regimen that attempts to mimic the diet of prehistoric humans.
  • Veganism: The practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals.
  • Vegetarianism: The practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat, and may also include abstention from by-products of animal slaughter.

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