FAT-FREE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fat-free mean? 

• FAT-FREE (adjective)
  The adjective FAT-FREE has 1 sense:

1. without fat or fat solids

  Familiarity information: FAT-FREE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAT-FREE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Without fat or fat solids

Synonyms:

fat-free; fatless; nonfat

Context example:

nonfat or fat-free milk

Similar:

calorie-free; light; lite; low-cal (having relatively few calories)

skim; skimmed (used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed)

 Context examples 

This agent may be used for testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal men, in HIV-wasting syndrome, and in other conditions in order to increase nitrogen retention and fat-free muscle mass.

(Nandrolone, NCI Thesaurus)

People who want to add yogurt to their diet should focus on fat-free or low-fat options.

(Eating Yogurt May Lower Risk of Colon Cancer in Men, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The DASH eating plan emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains; includes fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils; and limits sweets, sugary beverages, and red meats.

(Low-glycemic diets may not improve cardiovascular outcomes when compared to high-glycemic diets, NIH)

A healthy diet: • May include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products • May include lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts • Goes easy on saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars

(Diets, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

A healthy eating plan emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products; includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and limits saturated and trans fats, sodium, and added sugars.

(How dietary factors influence disease risk, NIH)