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balanced diet

American

noun

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

balanced diet Cultural

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

balanced diets

plural

Etymology

Origin of balanced diet

First recorded in 1935–40

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