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healthful

[helth-fuhl] / ˈhɛlθ fəl /
ADJECTIVE
good for health
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


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Was the food served at Camden Yards, the Orioles’ home ballpark, healthful?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

But to turn the other cheek at this point, or even to chalk these changes up to healthful new habits, would be to ignore the obvious.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

But they want us to work on improving the system to make it more healthful and sustainable and fairer to workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Travel writers praised the region’s moderate temperatures and lack of humidity — dry, but not too dry — and described its healthful effects as almost miraculous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

When he ate an apple, he consumed skin, core and seeds, which he alleged were the most healthful and most delectable portions of the fruit.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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