balanced diet

American  

noun

• balanced diets
  plural

1. a diet consisting of the proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth.

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balanced diet Cultural  

1. A diet that contains the proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water necessary to maintain good health.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• balanced diets
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of balanced diet

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

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balanced diet

The key takeaway from Mathur: "If a 12-year-old child is eating a healthy balanced diet then they shouldn't need any more protein."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Scotland's Public Health Minister Maree Todd said medicines were one of a range of effective treatments for obesity, alongside a balanced diet and exercise.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

In the meantime, a healthy, balanced diet remains one of the best ways to look after your heart.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Experts, however, advise moderation — saying that regular old water and a balanced diet generally suffice against a backdrop of wellness shortcuts and health hacks.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced — between the unpalatable and the inedible.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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