Dietary Terms

noun a disease caused by a lack of essential nutrients in the diet

• Deficiency diseases are caused by a lack of essential nutrients in the diet.
• If you don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, you could develop a deficiency disease.
• Skipping meals can lead to deficiency diseases, so make sure to eat regularly.
• Neglecting self-care is like inviting deficiency diseases to take over your body.

noun a sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose

• Excessive consumption of sugar can lead to various health issues such as diabetes and obesity.
• I prefer my coffee without sugar, thank you.
• I can't believe she's so sweet, she must be made of sugar!
• His words were coated in sugar, but his intentions were far from sweet.

noun a person who does not eat meat but does eat fish

adjective relating to or characteristic of a pescatarian

• She adheres to a pescatarian diet, which includes fish but no other types of meat.
• My friend is a pescatarian, so we always go to seafood restaurants when we eat out.
• I've been feeling like going pescatarian lately, so I've been eating a lot of sushi.
• Being a pescatarian in a sea of carnivores can sometimes feel like swimming against the current.

noun a colloquial term for a vitamin or vital substance

• The doctor prescribed a daily dose of Vitamin C to improve my immune system.
• I always make sure to take my vit pills in the morning.
• I heard that taking vits can really boost your energy levels.
• Learning new skills is like giving your brain a dose of vitamins.

noun a person who follows a diet that has a low carbon footprint, typically by reducing the consumption of meat and other foods that require a lot of resources to produce

• The climatarian diet focuses on reducing the carbon footprint of food consumption.
• My friend is a climatarian and only eats locally sourced foods.
• I'm trying to be more climatarian by eating less meat and more plant-based foods.
• Choosing a climatarian lifestyle is like taking a stand for the environment with every meal.