Eating Healthy?

by Teri White
(Sydney NSW Australia)

I often see the term 'eating healthy' on the internet. Shouldn't it be 'eating healthily'?

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I think that there are many options here, because people have put these words together when they speak.


It isn't grammatically correct, as you would need to say "eating healthy _____ (something...like food)" or "healthy eating"...(eating in a healthy way).

"Eating healthy" is colloquial and is used more in spoken English. It is refers to eating healthy food etc but removes the food.

Some examples:

Eating healthy can be difficult.
Eating healthy at Christmas time is a challenge.
I like eating healthy.

I hope that helps.
Diana