healthy lifestyle

Meaning

A 'healthy lifestyle' refers to a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. It typically involves a balanced diet, regular exercise, good sleep, and stress management. It is a highly common collocation in daily wellness conversations.

Examples

• Eating more vegetables is a great first step toward a healthy lifestyle.

  Eating more vegetables is a great first step toward a healthy lifestyle.

• She maintains a healthy lifestyle by running every morning and cooking her own meals.

  She maintains a healthy lifestyle by running every morning and cooking her own meals.

• It can be hard to live a healthy lifestyle when you work long hours at an office.

  It can be hard to live a healthy lifestyle when you work long hours at an office.

• They are trying to promote a healthy lifestyle among school-aged children.

  They are trying to promote a healthy lifestyle among school-aged children.

• Adjusting your sleep schedule is essential for a healthy lifestyle.

  Adjusting your sleep schedule is essential for a healthy lifestyle.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He lives a health lifestyle.

  ✓ He lives a healthy lifestyle.

  Use the adjective 'healthy' to describe 'lifestyle', not the noun 'health'.

• ✗ I want to make a healthy lifestyle.

  ✓ I want to live a healthy lifestyle.

  We use verbs like 'live', 'lead', 'maintain', or 'adopt' with lifestyle. We do not 'make' a lifestyle.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Regular exercise and a balanced diet are key components of a ___.

  💡 A way of living that promotes physical and mental wellness.

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  healthy lifestyle

• It takes discipline to maintain a ___ when traveling frequently.

  💡 Healthy living habits.

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  healthy lifestyle