Keep (hold) something (somebody) at bay—to keep something (somebody) away, to keep them at a distance 阻止某事發生，使某物(某人)不能接近

Examples: 1) These butterfly caterpillars have a powerful poison that helps keep their predators at bay.

2) The antibody helped keep the man’s HIV at bay for years.

(BBC, 2017/7/26)

Maori haka and language may keep dementia at bay 

紐西蘭毛利人的戰舞和語言可能抑制失智

(Huffington Post)

How to Keep Brain Fog at Bay 如何遠離腦中迷霧

3 Tips to Keep Self-Doubt at Bay   遠離自我懷疑三訣竅

Can An Apple A Day Keep Your Cardiologist at Bay  一天一蘋果可阻擋心臟醫師嗎? 

(CNN, 2018/01/01)

There’s a good chance you are thinking of ways to live healthier in the New Year. Whether you want to drop 10 pounds, improve your cholesterol or have more energy, we have five food-related New Year’s resolutions that will help you achieve your goals.

  1. Mindful eating Cook at home   3. Meatless one day a week
  2. More fruits and veggies 5. Water

Being adequately hydrated can help to ward off fatigue, keep hunger at bay and boost metabolism. “It keeps your body running efficiently, allowing it to work smarter, not harder,” said Caroline Passerrello, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

新的一年才剛剛開始，你可能正在思考這一年該如何過更健康的生活。不論是減重五公斤，改善膽固醇的狀況，還是要更有精神，下面五個跟食物相關的決議都可以幫助你達成目標—注意飲食，在家開伙，每周至少一天無肉，攝取更多蔬果以及多喝水。

足夠的水分可以抵抗疲倦，遠離飢餓感，並且促進代謝。美國營養學院發言人，本身也是營養師的Passerrello說，水還可以讓你的身體運作有效率，讓身體更聰明而非更用力地工作。

Photos: New Zealand, fiftypluslife

Sound (中文解說): ICRT newsblog