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Grammar fix

healthy diet

good nutrition

A way of eating that includes a variety of foods that are good for your body, helping you stay strong and avoid illness.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Eating a healthy diet can help you feel more energetic and prevent many diseases.health
  • In my opinion, following a healthy diet is essential for maintaining both physical and mental health.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: a/the healthy diet; maintain/follow/eat a healthy diet

WrongShe makes a healthy diet.

RightShe has / eats a healthy diet.

You HAVE, EAT or FOLLOW a diet — not 'make' one.

Patterna/the healthy diet; maintain/follow/eat a healthy diet

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She adheres to a nutritionally balanced dietary regime.

Natural She eats a healthy diet.

'Eat/have a healthy diet' is natural; 'adhere to a dietary regime' is clinical.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a healthy diet
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Don't confuse it

A 'diet' can mean a special eating plan to lose weight, but a 'healthy diet' is about overall good nutrition, not just weight loss.

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