dietary
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
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a regulated diet
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a system of dieting
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Etymology
Origin of dietary
1400–50; late Middle English dietarie system of diet. See diet 1, -ary
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However, the discovery could prove useful for athletes, many of whom already consume beetroot because dietary nitrate has been shown to support exercise performance.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
It can be served a million different ways, is easy to adapt to dietary restrictions and feels luxurious without being fussy.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Intestinal worms may help reduce inflammation, but new research suggests they can only do so when they have enough dietary fiber to thrive.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Rye pollen extract is already sold as a dietary supplement that many people use to support prostate health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Immediately, a dad jumps in with a slew of rapid-fire questions about his son’s dietary restrictions.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
Each state, however, makes its own regulations, and there is considerable diversity in workhouse dietaries in consequence.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
Among eight dietaries lately studied in Middletown those above named showed the largest proportion of material thrown away.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various
She finds that scientific dietaries too often ignore the tastes and prejudices of the poor.
From Friendly Visiting among the Poor A Handbook for Charity Workers by Richmond, Mary Ellen
On the other hand, the prison dietaries of many of the United States prisons go to the other extreme, fresh fish, green vegetables, even coffee and fruit, figuring in the dietary.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
The standards proposed by myself, in which the studies of American dietaries have been taken into account, allow 125 grammes of protein and 3,500 calories of energy for a man at moderately hard muscular work.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various
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