The Eight Most Popular Diets – Diet News

By : Christina Thomas | 0 Comments | On : May 19, 2013 | Category : Diet And Disease, Diet News, Food and Nutrition News, Food news, Health News, Healthy Food

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The word diet comes from Old French dieteand Medieval Latin dieta meaning “a daily food allowance”. The Latin word diaeta and Greek word diaita mean “a way of life, a regimen”.

According to Medilexicon`s medical dictionary, a diet means “1. Food and drink in general. 2. A prescribed course of eating and drinking in which the amount and kind of food, as well as the times at which it is to be taken, are regulated for therapeutic purposes. 3. Reduction of caloric intake so as to lose weight. 4. To follow any prescribed or specific diet.” In this article “diet” refers to a food and drink consumption regime with the aim to either lose weight, to prevent weight gain, or a lifestyle and philosophy.

Read more: medicalnewstoday.com – The Eight Most Popular Diets

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