Learn Spanish (Latin America): Si bien consumes vitaminas, tu salud depende de una dieta equilibrada. - Although you consume vitamins, your health depends on a balanced diet.

The connector si bien (although/even though) is almost always followed by the indicative in Spanish. This is because it is used to state an established fact or admit something is true, rather than expressing doubt or a hypothetical scenario.

How is si bien different from aunque in this context?

You could easily use aunque here (Aunque consumes vitaminas...) with the exact same meaning. Si bien is simply a slightly more formal, elevated way to say "although" or "while it is true that."

Is there a reason we say depende de instead of using a word for "on"?

Yes, the verb depender requires the preposition de. It is a very common mistake for English speakers to try using en because we say "depends on," but in Spanish, things always "depend from" (dependen de).

Can si bien be split up or used at the end of the sentence?

No, si bien operates as a fixed phrase. While the clause it introduces can go at the beginning or the second half of the sentence (e.g., Tu salud depende de una dieta equilibrada, si bien consumes vitaminas), the two words si and bien must always stay together.