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High-calorie diet

Definition
noun
A diet containing high amounts of calories per day.
Supplement
The high-calorie diet is a type of diet in which it is comprised of food high in protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins and minerals. In this type of diet, the calories could amount to 4000 to 5000 calories a day.

Last updated on February 26th, 2021

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