health·ful

[helth-fuhl]
adjective
1.
conducive to health; wholesome or salutary: a healthful diet.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English helthful. See health, -ful

health·ful·ly, adverb
health·ful·ness, noun
qua·si-health·ful, adjective
qua·si-health·ful·ly, adverb

healthful, healthy (see synonym study at healthy).


See healthy.
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healthful (ˈhɛlθfʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
healthy healthy a less common word for healthy
 
'healthfully
 
adv
 
'healthfulness
 
n

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Medical Dictionary

healthful health·ful (hělth'fəl)
adj.

  1. Conducive to good health; salutary.

  2. Healthy.


health'ful·ness n.

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Example sentences
It's been thought that sharing your life with a dog is healthful.
It is healthful and results in lower rates of cancer, heart disease, domestic
  violence and mental illness.
Making more healthful foods and beverages available is all about making
  nutritious choices easy for students.
Those two old friends, a healthful diet and plenty of exercise, have repeatedly
  been shown to protect the brain.
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