[General] maintain vs keep

[maoyueh]

"I avoid eating too much fried chicken to (A. maintain B. keep) good health."

I know that A is correct. But is B also correct? I asked this question because I couldn't find "keep" in the context in my collocations dictionaries. Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

'...to keep good health' does not sound natural. However, you could say '...to keep healthy'.

 

[Tdol]

Or possibly to keep in good health.

 

[emsr2d2]

We use "maintain" quite frequently when talking about health-related subjects.

To maintain good health, drink lots of water and eat at least seven portions of fruit and vegetables every day.
Eating sensibly will help you maintain a healthy weight.
To maintain dental health, don't eat acidic fruits and brush your teeth at least twice a day.

 

[Tdol]

Eating sensibly will help you maintain a healthy weight.

That's what I've been doing wrong. ;-)

 

[emsr2d2]

I try not to do anything sensibly. It's no fun!

 

[MikeNewYork]

Bring on the cheeseburgers with bacon!

 

[emsr2d2]

Oh, I'm not that reckless. I've been vegetarian for 23 years!

 

[MikeNewYork]

Killjoy!