what does the word diet mean?

Answer 1

Your diet is what you consume. When people say "I'm dieting" it means they are making a conscious effort to track/control what they eat, which is what we should ALL do. If you lose track of what's going in your mouth, it can set you up for bad consequences.

Answer 2

Bloody misery is all it means to me!

But the official meaning is...

Dieting-the deliberate selection of food to control body weight or nutrient intake.

Diet-the sum of the food consumed by an organism or group

Answer 3

di·et1 /ˈdaɪɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dahy-it] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -et·ed, -et·ing, adjective
–noun
1. food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health: Milk is a wholesome article of diet.
2. a particular selection of food, esp. as designed or prescribed to improve a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat a disease: a diet low in sugar.
3. such a selection or a limitation on the amount a person eats for reducing weight: No pie for me, I'm on a diet.
4. the foods eaten, as by a particular person or group: The native diet consists of fish and fruit.
5. food or feed habitually eaten or provided: The rabbits were fed a diet of carrots and lettuce.
6. anything that is habitually provided or partaken of: Television has given us a steady diet of game shows and soap operas.
–verb (used with object)
7. to regulate the food of, esp. in order to improve the physical condition.
8. to feed.
–verb (used without object)
9. to select or limit the food one eats to improve one's physical condition or to lose weight: I've dieted all month and lost only one pound.
10. to eat or feed according to the requirements of a diet.
–adjective
11. suitable for consumption with a weight-reduction diet; dietetic: diet soft drinks.

Answer 4

diet is kjust the food you eat, it doesnt nesacarily mean diet in the general conext of which we now use it, you dont have to be cutting down to have a diet becuase it is just what you eat on a regular basis

Answer 5

it is what you eat. some people have an all junk diet like most americans.

Answer 6

diet means to suppress or to add to as a supplement.

Answer 7

no cookies or candy..it means..eatting less.and having a salad when you want some chilli ...its a four letter word..and its so evil...it scares me ....

Answer 8

you are over weight and need to lose weight

Answer 9

a plan

Answer 10

actually a failed plan