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unbalanced adjective ( FOOD )

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Definition

not consisting of a combination of the correct types and amounts of food
an unbalanced diet
There should always be variety in the cooking methods - too much deep frying or wok cooking makes an unbalanced meal.

(Definition of unbalanced adjective (FOOD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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