low calorie diet

diet /di·et/ (di´it) the customary amount and kind of food and drink taken by a person from day to day; more narrowly, a diet planned to meet specific requirements of the individual, including or excluding certain foods.di´etary

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acid-ash diet  one of meat, fish, eggs, and cereals with little fruit or vegetables and no cheese or milk.

alkali-ash diet  one of fruit, vegetables, and milk with as little as possible of meat, fish, eggs, and cereals.

balanced diet  one containing foods which furnish all the nutritive factors in proper proportion for adequate nutrition.

bland diet  one that is free of irritating or stimulating foods.

diabetic diet  one prescribed in diabetes mellitus, usually limited in the amount of sugar or readily available carbohydrate.

elimination diet  one for diagnosis of food allergy, based on sequential omission of foods that might cause the symptoms.

Feingold diet  a controversial diet for hyperactive children which excludes artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, and salicylates.

gouty diet  one for mitigation of gout, restricting nitrogenous, especially high-purine foods, and substituting dairy products, with prohibition of wines and liquors.

high calorie diet  one furnishing more calories than needed to maintain weight, often more than 3500–4000 calories per day.

high fat diet  ketogenic d.

high fiber diet  one relatively high in dietary fibers, which decreases bowel transit time and relieves constipation.

high protein diet  one containing large amounts of protein, consisting largely of meat, fish, milk, legumes, and nuts.

ketogenic diet  one containing large amounts of fat, with minimal amounts of protein and carbohydrate.

low calorie diet  one containing fewer calories than needed to maintain weight, e.g., less than 1200 calories per day for an adult.

low fat diet  one containing limited amounts of fat.

low purine diet  one for mitigation of gout, omitting meat, fowl, and fish and substituting milk, eggs, cheese, and vegetable protein.

low residue diet  one giving the least possible fecal residue.

low salt diet , low sodium diet one containing very little sodium chloride; often prescribed for hypertension and edematous states.

protein-sparing diet  one consisting only of liquid proteins or liquid mixtures of proteins, vitamins, and minerals, and containing no more than 600 calories; designed to maintain a favorable nitrogen balance.

purine-free diet  see low purine d.

salt-free diet  low salt d.

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low calorie diet

n.

A diet of 1,200 calories or less per day.