Collocations with diet

diet _noun

follow
・You will feel better if you follow a low-fat diet.

strict
・She followed a strict diet for several weeks.

crash
・It’s better to lose weight gradually than to go on a crash diet.

low-calorie, low-fat, etc.
・A low-calorie diet should solve your weight problem.

starvation
・A starvation diet can have negative health effects.

be on a diet
・She didn’t have a dessert because she was on a diet.

go on a diet
・I really ought to go on a diet.

stick to a diet
・Most people find it hard to stick to a diet.

healthy, good
・A healthy diet includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

poor, unhealthy
・Diseases like this are caused by poor diet.

nutritious
・The mothers provide a nutritious diet for their children.

balanced
・A balanced diet is important for a child’s development.

varied
・Provide your fish with a varied diet of worms, insects, and dried food.

sensible, proper
・Students don’t always eat a sensible diet.

staple
・For hundreds of years potatoes were their staple diet.

high in, rich in
・In the West many people eat a diet high in fat and salt.

vegetarian
・A vegetarian diet is good for protecting against cancer and heart disease.

high-fibre, high-protein, etc.
・A high-fibre diet is good for your health.

low-fat, low-carbohydrate, etc.
・Low-carbohydrate diets can make you feel tired all the time.

eat, have
・People in Mediterranean areas generally have a very good diet.

live on, exist on
・The people lived on a diet of fish and rice.

feed sb (on)
・Kids should not be fed a diet of hamburgers and sugary snacks.

DIET + VERB
consist
・Their diet consists mainly of wild fruit and shellfish.

in
・You should include more vegetables in your diet.