Balanced Diet
A balanced diet contains sufficient amounts of fibre and the
various nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals) to
ensure good health. Food should also provide the appropriate amount of energy
and adequate amounts of water. The diet should not contain items that are
harmful. In other words, a balanced diet should be both adequate and wholesome.
Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork. Your stomach
shouldn't be a waist basket. A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the
feed limit. The cardiologist's diet: If
it tastes good, spit it out. One should
eat to live, not live to eat.
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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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.