Diet food
Diet food
Diet food (pronunciation: /ˈdaɪət fuːd/) refers to any food or beverage whose recipe has been altered in some way to make it part of a body modification diet. Although the term is sometimes used synonymously with health food, diet food is specifically intended to assist in weight loss, while health food is intended to promote overall health.
Etymology
The term "diet" comes from the Greek word "diaita," which means "way of life." The term "food" comes from the Old English "fōda," which has a base meaning of "nourishment."
Related Terms
- Low-calorie diet: A diet that restricts calorie intake, usually for the purpose of weight loss or weight management.
- Low-fat diet: A diet that restricts fat intake, often for health reasons such as reducing the risk of heart disease.
- Low-carb diet: A diet that restricts carbohydrate intake, often for the purpose of weight loss.
- Vegetarian diet: A diet that excludes meat, often for ethical, environmental, or health reasons.
- Vegan diet: A diet that excludes all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs, often for ethical or environmental reasons.
- Ketogenic diet: A high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates, often for the purpose of weight loss.
- Paleo diet: A diet based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, and excluding dairy or grain products and processed food.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Diet food
- Wikipedia's article - Diet food
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