DIET
日常の食物

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For Life
2002.11.11

Hello! We hope you are feeling fit and are excited about the possibilities for this sure-to-be-special week we begin today. The topic is still health, but with a twist: This week we will look at the connection between our health and what we eat. It's an exciting subject and one that people are spending more and more time talking about. 

So let's get started!

Explanation

  • The word diet is used in Japanese to mean something you do to lose weight, but it has another important meaning in English. A person's diet is the kinds of food and drink he usually has for meals and snacks.
  • ダイエットという言葉は、日本語では体重を減らすための食事制限、という意味で使われていますが、英語では他に重要な意味があります。diet には、日常摂っている食べ物や飲み物、という意味があります。

examples

  1. Eating a healthy diet is one of the best things you can do to prevent disease.
  2. My grandmother always says that the key to a long life is a balanced diet.
  3. My kids would be happy to live on a diet of hot dogs and pizza.
  4. Traditionally, the Japanese diet consists mainly of rice, fish, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.
  5. A high-fat diet increases your risk of heart disease and cancer.

Thanks for joining us!