New words. 2013.
Food and Drink — 100 foot diet alcopop allergy bullying antigriddle ape diet apple tourist auto eating beer miler … New words
ape diet — (AYP.dye.ut) n. A vegetarian diet that emphasizes soy protein, soluble fiber, nuts, and leafy green vegetables. Example Citations: What would Koko do? Koko, the gorilla who famously learned to communicate with sign language, was apparently not… … New words
diabesity — (dye.uh.BEE.si.tee) n. Diabetes caused by excessive weight; the condition of having both diabetes and excessive weight. Example Citation: Dr Phillips said some authorities had compared the world epidemic of diabesity (diabetes and obesity)… … New words
gastronaut — (GAS.troh.nawt) n. An adventurous eater. Example Citation: I had some moments of cold sweat on Boxing Day, as several very serious gastronauts sat in salivatory anticipation while my fonduta resolutely failed to thicken next door. Rowley Leigh,… … New words
obesogen — n. A chemical that leads to obesity by increasing the production and storage capacity of fat cells; an environmental trigger that causes obesity. Example Citations: In 2006 he fed pregnant mice tributyltin, a disinfectant and fungicide used in… … New words
obesogenic — (oh.BEES.oh.gee.nik) adj. Of or relating to a factor that causes or tends to cause obesity. Example Citation: We know that most 70 year old women who are fat were not obese as children, Horlick said. But today we have an unprecedented epidemic of … New words
orthorexia — (OR.thoh.rek.see.uh; th as in thin) n. An extreme desire to eat only healthy food. Example Citation: Orthorexia also can be induced by a host of extreme diets: raw foodism, with the mantra The greatest enemy of man is the cooking stove ;… … New words
rawist — (RAW.ist) n. A person who eats only unprocessed, unheated, and uncooked food, especially organic fruits, nuts, vegetables, and grains. adj. rawism n. Example Citation: The shared belief, as articulated on the many and growing Web sites dedicated… … New words
salad dodger — (SAL.ud daw.jur) n. An overweight person; a person who shuns healthy foods. Also: salad dodger, SD. Example Citations: So, food is a national comforter. Famously too, though the Scots are a nation of salad dodgers. It s a fair cop but, in our… … New words
stealth fat — n. A type of fat known officially as trans fatty acids or trans fats that doesn t appear on food nutrition labels. (Also called phantom fat.) Example Citation: At this point in time there is unanimity that trans fats are a problem, said Dr.… … New words
