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healthful

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

Here’s the dilemma: Fruits and vegetables are among the neediest of flora because they require lots of nutrients and water to produce the delicious, healthful foods we love to eat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

In fact, neuroimaging studies show the brains of children who eat more processed snack foods are smaller in volume, particularly in the frontal cortices, than those of children who eat a more healthful diet.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

A popular Netflix docuseries focuses on ‘Blue Zones,’ where lifestyles centered on faith, community and healthful eating lead to lower rates of chronic disease and greater longevity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023

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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