Collocations for diet - noun
1. food sb/sth usually eats
ADJ.
balanced, good, healthy, sensible | adequate
People can fight infection more easily if they have an adequate diet.
People can fight infection more easily if they have an adequate diet.
bad, poor, unhealthy | staple
a staple diet of cornmeal and vegetables
a staple diet of cornmeal and vegetables
vegan, vegetarian
VERB + DIET
eat, have
It is important to eat a balanced diet.
It is important to eat a balanced diet.
live on, survive on
They had to survive on a diet of insects and berries.
They had to survive on a diet of insects and berries.
feed sb on
DIET + VERB
consist of sth
The animal''s diet consists mainly of grasses.
The animal''s diet consists mainly of grasses.
PREP.
in a/the ~
the amount of fat in your diet
the amount of fat in your diet
on a ~
These animals live on a mainly vegetarian diet.
These animals live on a mainly vegetarian diet.
~ of
They were fed on a diet of rice and vegetables.
They were fed on a diet of rice and vegetables.
PHRASES
a diet high/rich in sth
a diet rich in vitamins and minerals
a diet rich in vitamins and minerals
2. when you want to lose weight/are ill
ADJ.
strict | slimming, weight-loss, weight-reducing | crash, starvation
Crash diets are not the best way to lose weight.
Crash diets are not the best way to lose weight.
calorie-controlled, low-calorie | restricted, special | fibre-rich, gluten-free, high/low-fibre, high/low-protein, low-fat, salt-free, etc.
VERB + DIET
follow, have
If you follow this diet, you''re bound to lose weight.
If you follow this diet, you''re bound to lose weight.
go on, start | stick to
I have to stick to a low-fat diet.
I have to stick to a low-fat diet.
be on
I''d love some chips, but I''m on a diet.
I''d love some chips, but I''m on a diet.
DIET + NOUN
drink, food | plan
Lose pounds with our new diet plan!
Lose pounds with our new diet plan!
PREP.
on a ~
They''re on a special high-protein diet.
They''re on a special high-protein diet.