to keep a good health or to keep good health?

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englishhobby

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Do we need an article?
 

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No, it's wrong with the article.
 

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:up: But it's pretty odd without it. 'To maintain good health' would work, as would 'to keep your health good'. (People often refer to 'maintaining a [certain] level of fitness'.

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Or stay in good health/healthy
 

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Just to clarify, Tdol's suggestion was not "Stay in good health" or "Stay in good healthy". It was "Stay in good health" or "Stay healthy".
 
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