ad libitum
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Participants were assigned either to an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet centered on fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes, or to a control group that continued eating as usual without making any dietary changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
In a randomized clinical trial involving adults with overweight, participants who followed an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet substantially reduced the number of calories per gram of food they consumed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
One group was permitted ad libitum feeding, which is eating whenever they wanted.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023
This form of husbandry, known as ad libitum feeding, is cheap and convenient since animal technicians need only check the hoppers from time to time to make sure they haven’t run dry.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2011
Our good Germans had divided their last potato, and were in a very weak and despondent condition when the pleasant fact stared them in the face that they might now fatten on eggs ad libitum.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Frederick Whymper
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