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healthy lifestyle — way of living that is good for health

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A way of living that helps you stay physically and mentally well, usually by eating well, exercising, and avoiding bad habits.

Say it like a native

Textbook He maintains a salubrious and health-conscious manner of living.

Native He leads a healthy lifestyle.

'Lead/have a healthy lifestyle' is the set phrase; 'salubrious manner of living' is archaic.

Pattern: a/the healthy lifestyle; lead/live/follow/maintain a healthy lifestyle

In use

  • She tries to maintain a healthy lifestyle by eating lots of vegetables and going for a run every morning.health
  • In my opinion, leading a healthy lifestyle is important because it helps prevent illness and improves your mood.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ He does a healthy lifestyle.

✓ He leads / has a healthy lifestyle.

You LEAD or HAVE a lifestyle — not 'do' one.

Common collocations

  • a healthy lifestyle — lead, maintain, active, promote

Don't confuse it

Different from 'unhealthy lifestyle,' which means habits that are bad for your health.

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