Atkins dietnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈæt.kɪnz ˌdaɪ.ət/us/ˈæt.kɪnz ˌdaɪ.ət/trademarka type of eating plan in which someone eats protein (= foods such as meat, cheese, eggs, etc.), but no or few carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, or fruit, in order to lose body weight
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Diets & dieting
- anorexia nervosa
- balanced diet
- caloric
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- comfort eating
- complex carbohydrate
- crash diet
- deficiency disease
- dietetics
- empty calories
- intake
- low-calorie
- macrobiotic
- malnourished
- nutraceutical
- nutritious
- slimmer
- sugar-free
- vegetarian
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