balanced diet
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- noun
- /ˈbælənst daɪət/
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dieta equilibrada
- To maintain good health, it is important to eat a balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- eat a balanced diet
- part of a balanced diet
- provide a balanced diet
Daily kinds of behaviors like eating a healthy balanced diet, exercising or moving your body regularly, staying hydrated in a healthy way.
- Daily kinds of behaviors like eating a healthy balanced diet, exercising or moving your body regularly, staying hydrated in a healthy way.
- Yes, I think that the focus should be on a healthy diet, healthy balanced diet.
- And every time I look at it, I, I eat a balanced diet, you know, I'll eat veggies, I eat beef, I eat fish raw.
- OK, you know, so are you are you saying just a just a well balanced diet overall or is there anything specific?
Examples
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However, I do my best to strive for a healthy, balanced diet full of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables.
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Given a choice, I'll take a balanced diet that includes lean meat, thanks.
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Apart from eating a balanced diet, try taking some time out of your schedule to exercise.
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I also give you some great tips on how you can achieve a healthy, balanced diet.
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If you want, I'll outline a complete balanced diet for you.
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I believe in taking care of myself, in a balanced diet, in a rigorous exercise routine.
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You have to provide a nutritious, balanced diet for your dogs to keep them healthy.
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However, we can encourage our patients to eat well-balanced diets for overall better health.
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You must eat a balanced diet along with your fitness plan and workouts.
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Make sure your young athlete is eating a well-balanced diet and does not skip meals.
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Synonyms
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Eating different foods in the right amounts to keep your body well
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'balanced' (having elements in correct proportions) with 'diet' (habitual intake of foods), yielding a diet with the right proportions of foods/nutrients. This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition and is cross-linguistically common, so an average B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Balanced diet brings to mind a plate or a set of scales with different foods kept even—fruits, vegetables, proteins and grains—so no one type is too much or too little. The word balanced shows the idea of equal parts and diet means the foods you eat, so the phrase means eating a mix of foods in the 'right amounts' to stay 'healthy'.