diet vs carbohydrate loading

carbohydrate loading vs diet

diet and carbohydrate loading both are nouns.

diet is a verb but carbohydrate loading is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diet	Yes	No	Yes	No
carbohydrate loading	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carbohydrate loading is a hyponym of diet; that is, carbohydrate loading is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than diet:

diet: a prescribed selection of foods
carbohydrate loading: a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles

Other hyponyms of diet include allergy diet, balanced diet, bland diet, ulcer diet, diabetic diet, dietary supplement, carbo loading, gluten-free diet, high-protein diet, high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet, light diet, liquid diet, low-fat diet, low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, salt-free diet, obesity diet, reducing diet, pap, soft diet, spoon food, vegetarianism, flexitarianism, semi-vegetarianism.

diet (noun)	carbohydrate loading (noun)
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)	a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles
a prescribed selection of foods
the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)

diet (verb)	carbohydrate loading (verb)
eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons

Difference between diet and carbohydrate loading

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