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healthful

/'helθful/
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Word: Healthful

Part of Speech: Adjective

Basic Definition: "Healthful" means something that helps to keep you healthy or that improves your health. It is often used to describe food, environments, or habits that are good for your body or mind.

Usage Instructions:
  • Use "healthful" to describe things that contribute to good health.
  • It is often used in contexts related to food, lifestyle, and environments.
Examples:
  1. Food: "Eating fruits and vegetables is healthful for your body."
  2. Environment: "Living in a clean and green area can create a healthful environment."
  3. Sleep: "Getting enough sleep is healthful for your mind and body."
Advanced Usage:
  • You might see "healthful" in more complex sentences, such as: "Regular exercise and healthful nutrition are essential for maintaining overall well-being."
Word Variants:
  • Health: noun form, which refers to the state of being free from illness or injury.
  • Healthiness: noun form, which describes the quality of being healthful.
  • Unhealthful: antonym, meaning not conducive to good health.
Different Meaning:

While "healthful" specifically relates to promoting good health, it should not be confused with "healthy," which can also mean being in good health. "Healthful" focuses more on things that contribute to health.

Synonyms:
  • Wholesome
  • Nutritious
  • Beneficial
  • Salubrious
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • Although there are no direct idioms or phrasal verbs that use "healthful," you might hear phrases like "a healthy lifestyle" or "to eat healthfully."
Summary:

"Healthful" is an adjective that describes things that are good for your health, like nutritious food, a positive environment, or beneficial habits.

Adjective
  1. free from filth and pathogens
    • sanitary conditions for preparing food
    • a sanitary washroom
  2. conducive to good health of body or mind
    • a healthful climate
    • a healthful environment
    • healthful nutrition
    • healthful sleep
    • Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance

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