noun
low-carb diet; carbohydrate-restricted diet
A diet that restricts carbohydrate intake, often for weight loss or blood sugar management. Common in health and nutrition contexts.
糖質制限食を始めてから、体重が減りました。
Since starting a low-carb diet, I've lost weight.
医者に糖質制限食を勧められました。
My doctor recommended a carbohydrate-restricted diet.
糖質制限 is the general concept of carbohydrate restriction, while 糖質制限食 specifically refers to the diet itself.
A more direct loanword-based term for 'low-carb diet', often used interchangeably but may sound more casual or trendy.
Compound of 糖質 (carbohydrate) + 制限 (restriction) + 食 (diet/food). A modern term reflecting dietary trends.