trying to write a parallel and correct sentence

Question

I am trying to form a parallel sentence.  My first attempt is this:
"Good health requires right eating and regular exercising."
But I am not sure if this is grammatically correct.  The other way I can write it is:
"Good health requires right diet and regular exercise."
Which of these options is more suitable?

David Siegel · Accepted Answer

I would suggest that "right eating" is an unusual and off-puttign phrase.  I woulds suggest "proper" instead, which gives

Good health requires proper diet and regular exercise.

This is a parallel construction and fully correct.

Dhanishtha Ghosh · Answer

Good health requires right eating and regular exercising.

Correct. This is a parallel structure. eating and exercising are both gerunds.

Good health requires right diet and regular exercise.

Correct as well. diet and exercise both are nouns.
The part of speech of both phrases remain the same and hence, they are parallel structures.

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