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Meaning of balanced diet in English

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balanced diet
noun [ C ]

UK  /ˌbæl.ənst ˈdaɪ.ət / US  /ˌbæl.ənst ˈdaɪ.ət /

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a combination of the correct types and

amounts of food:

• If you have a balanced diet, you are

getting all the vitamins you need.

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(Definition of balanced diet from the Cambridge Advanced

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EXAMPLES of balanced diet

balanced diet
However, there is no scientific evidence to show
that supplemental antioxidants, beyond those
found in a balanced diet including fruits and
vegetables, would prevent disease.
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A healthy balanced diet, low in glucose and

saturated fats and high in fibre, underpins
treatment regimes.
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Carnivorous herbivores: mineral nutrition and the

balanced diet.
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A varied and balanced diet is a prerequisite for

good health and individual products have a
relative importance in the context of the overall
diet.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English 

But they do bring benefits to millions who would

accept that they are a supplement to, but not a
substitute for, a balanced diet.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English 

Five portions per day, or around 400 g of fruit

and vegetables, is the recommended daily
allowance for a healthy and balanced diet.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English 

The question is whether it is a balanced diet.

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Breakfast can make an important contribution to

the nutritional requirements of both adults and
children as part of a healthy balanced diet.
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Those who support the present system may say

that sows have a balanced diet.
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When that happens they do not obtain the

nourishing food needed for a balanced diet, and
they then become physically weak and mentally
muddled.
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To each it feeds a balanced diet of music, news

and spoken word, mixed in the proportion
thought right for that particular type of listener.
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These are vital elements in a balanced diet.

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After all, if a man is on a diet he can still die if it is

not a balanced diet.
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Flour alone cannot prevent malnutrition; good

nutritional standards depend on the consumption
of a balanced diet.
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Let it not be misunderstood that affluence means

a properly balanced diet for everybody.
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Translations of balanced diet

in Chinese (Traditional)

（營養）均衡的食譜…
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in Chinese (Simplified)

（营养）均衡的⻝谱…
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in Spanish

dieta equilibrada…
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in Portuguese

dieta equilibrada, dieta balanceada…

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