balanced diet

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of balanced diet

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Previous research suggests that healthy habits, including consistent physical activity, lowered stress levels, and a balanced diet, may help improve NK cell levels and performance.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

The researchers discovered that a balanced diet supports longer healthspan and that certain dietary components offer protective effects.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

"Eating food and being able to eat a balanced diet isn't a privilege, it's something everyone should be entitled to."

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

The Cookie Monster declared cookies a "sometimes food" and taught children about a balanced diet.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

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