premeal
Prior to dining
Premeal describes something occurring or done before a meal.
Medical contexts use it for blood sugar readings or medications: premeal glucose levels, Take one tablet premeal.
It also appears in discussions of eating habits: a premeal snack, premeal rituals.
Cleaning palms with soap
- table-settingArrangement for dining
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- placematProtective dining surface cover
reservation · appetizer · aperitif · amuse-bouche · seating · hostess · waiting · ordering
Need for nourishment
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- salivationMouth producing digestive fluid
mouthwatering · appetite · expectation · rumbling · growling · peckish · ravenous · famished
Effortless beauty of motion
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- prayerAddress to deity
- toastingBrowning by heat
- thanksgivingExpression of grateful praise
invocation · gratitude · reflection · silence · meditation · offering · devotion · bowing
Deliberate food avoidance
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- pre-workoutExercise preparation supplement
fueling · hydration · timing · metabolism
High-fat, low-carb regimen
- paleoAncestral-foods diet
- veganAvoids all animal products
- gluten-freeContaining no wheat protein
- low-carbMinimal starch intake
restriction · abstinence · detox · cleanse · elimination
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- table-settingArrangement for dining
- cutleryEating implements collectively
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
placemat · reservation · appetizer · aperitif · amuse-bouche · seating · hostess · waiting · ordering · bread-basket
hunger
Need for nourishment
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
salivation · mouthwatering · appetite · expectation · rumbling · growling · peckish · ravenous · famished · starving
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
thanksgiving · invocation · gratitude · reflection · silence · meditation · offering · devotion · bowing · benediction
fasting
Deliberate food avoidance
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- glycemicRelating to glucose presence
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
pre-workout · fueling · hydration · timing · metabolism
keto
High-fat, low-carb regimen
- paleoAncestral-foods diet
- veganAvoids all animal products
- gluten-freeContaining no wheat protein
low-carb · restriction · abstinence · detox · cleanse · elimination
premealpostmeal
Following food consumption
postprandial · after eating · digestive · fed · sated