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Meal plan

Meaning in nutrition & dietetics, with examples

nounCore term

In nutrition & dietetics, meal plan means: A written plan that shows what, when and how much a person will eat over a day or a week, usually prepared to meet specific health or energy needs.

In Turkish: beslenme planı, menü planı, diyet listesi

How it is used

Dietitians 'create', 'design' or 'tailor' a meal plan for a client; clients 'follow' or 'stick to' it. Good meal plans are described as personalized, flexible and realistic. 'Meal planning' also means deciding meals in advance at home to save time and money.

Example sentences

  1. I'll email you a seven-day meal plan with a shopping list.

  2. His meal plan includes three main meals and two small snacks.

Common collocations

  • create a meal plan
  • follow a meal plan
  • personalized meal plan
  • weekly meal plan
  • meal planning
  • balanced dietA way of eating that includes a variety of foods from all the main food groups in suitable amounts, so that the body gets the energy and nutrients it needs.
  • portion sizeThe amount of a food that a person actually serves themselves or eats at one time. It may be bigger or smaller than the serving size printed on the label.
  • snackA small amount of food eaten between main meals, or a type of food that people often eat in this way, such as fruit, nuts, yogurt or crackers.
  • stick toTo continue following a plan, diet, rule or decision without stopping or changing it, even when it becomes difficult.
  • dietitianA qualified health professional who has studied nutrition and dietetics at university and uses this knowledge to assess, advise and treat people, including patients with medical conditions.

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