Baghdad diet
n.— «What exactly is Rudy’s Baghdad Diet? You’ve got to live in Baghdad: this is important because the heat there pretty much kills your appetite. No fried foods: stick to fish, salads, and vegetables 90 minutes in the gym everyday. Strenuous work everyday moving brigade supplies.» —“Georgia soldier loses 63 pounds on “Baghdad Diet”” CalorieLab Aug. 27, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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