low-fat
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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New nutrition guidance from the American Heart Association advises getting protein from plants rather than meat, choosing low-fat or fat-free dairy and using olive, soybean and canola oils instead of beef tallow and butter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
I sped-ran through every trendy diet before I turned 22: low-fat, low-carb, cleanses, “lifestyle resets.”
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
"This study helps move the conversation beyond the long-standing debate over low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diets," said Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, Editor-in-Chief of JACC.
From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026
Anxiety over saturated fat in the 1970s and 1980s prompted food companies to launch low-fat versions of goods across the grocery store.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
“Do you know if they have a low-fat option? Or maybe a vegetarian...”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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