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maintain a healthy lifestyle
UK/meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈhelθi ˈlaɪfstaɪl/US/meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈhɛlθi ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/main·TAIN a HEAL·thy LIFE·style
To keep habits (diet, exercise, sleep) that support good health.
Examples
“To maintain a healthy lifestyle you should balance diet and exercise.”
“Stress management helps people maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
“Many policies aim to help citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
Band 8 sentence
“Government initiatives that encourage active transport and better food labelling can help citizens maintain a healthy lifestyle.”
Collocations
- healthy lifestyle choices
- promote a healthy lifestyle
Word family
Common mistakes
maintain healthy life style→maintain a healthy lifestyle
keep a healthy life→maintain a healthy lifestyle / keep healthy
to maintain the healthy lifestyle→to maintain a healthy lifestyle
Say it for a higher band
5keep healthy→6lead a healthy life→7+maintain a healthy lifestyle
Synonyms
lead a healthy life
Easily confused
stay healthy
“He tries to stay healthy by eating well and exercising.”
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