alternating protein diet
nounUK /ˈɔːltəneɪtɪŋ ˈprəʊtiːn ˈdaɪət/
US /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪŋ ˈproʊtiːn ˈdaɪət/
A way of eating where you switch between different kinds of protein foods on different days.
On the alternating protein diet, she eats chicken one day and fish the next.
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2. A diet plan that changes the source of protein at each meal to avoid eating the same food too often.
The alternating protein diet suggests eggs for breakfast and beans for dinner.
3. An eating pattern used by some athletes to vary protein intake across the week.
His coach recommended an alternating protein diet to keep meals interesting.
4. A simple rule of swapping plant and animal proteins from day to day.
The alternating protein diet helped her add more beans and lentils to her week.