healthy diet — good nutrition
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A way of eating that includes a variety of foods that are good for your body, helping you stay strong and avoid illness.
Say it like a native
Textbook She adheres to a nutritionally balanced dietary regime.
Native She eats a healthy diet.
'Eat/have a healthy diet' is natural; 'adhere to a dietary regime' is clinical.
Pattern: a/the healthy diet; maintain/follow/eat a healthy diet
In use
- 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
Common mistake
✗ She makes a healthy diet.
✓ She has / eats a healthy diet.
You HAVE, EAT or FOLLOW a diet — not 'make' one.
Common collocations
a healthy diet— balanced, follow, eat, and exercise
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.