unhealthy diet

collocation in English

meaningsofunhealthyanddiet

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unhealthy
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈhel.θi/us
/ʌnˈhel.θi/
not good for ...
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diet
noun
uk
/ˈdaɪ.ət/us
/ˈdaɪ.ət/
the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person ...
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(Definition ofunhealthyanddietfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The major preventative approach is to reduce common risk factors (tobacco smoking, high blood pressure, physical inactivity,unhealthydiet, and high blood cholesterol).
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Low rates of physical activity together with anunhealthydietcontribute to increased rates of obesity.
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If people choose to eat anunhealthydiet, that is their choice.
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We know the causes:unhealthydiet, too little exercise, contraceptives, alcohol, smoking, and harmful environmental factors.
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Its report made it clear that it was lack of money, not ignorance, that led to anunhealthydiet.
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These causes includeunhealthydiet, smoking, alcohol consumption, low amount of exercise, and overall health.
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He is proud of his cooking skills, but tends to have anunhealthydiet.
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Does he not realise that no foods are unhealthy in themselves and that it is ourunhealthydietabout which we should be concerned?
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He believed that one of the most common causes of sickness and chronic disease was anunhealthydietand lifestyle.
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He is introducing new innovative concepts inunhealthydietfor our healthcare system - mandatory food labeling, calorie counter and food plate.
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In certain individuals, the renin-angiotensin system can become overactive, often due to stress, anunhealthydiet, and/or unhealthy lifestyle.
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