Hay diet

Hay diet
Hay diet /hā dīˈət/
noun
A diet in which carbohydrates and proteins are not eaten at the same time, in order to aid digestion and effect weight loss
ORIGIN: William H Hay (1866–1940), US physician who devised it

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ˈHay diet 7 noun
a diet in which ↑carbohydrates (bread, rice, etc.) are eaten at different times to other foods
 
Word Origin:
[Hay diet] 1930s: named after William Howard Hay (1866–1940), the American physician who devised it.

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