adjective
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See healthy.
Other Word Forms
- healthfully adverb
- healthfulness noun
- quasi-healthful adjective
- quasi-healthfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of healthful
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English helthful; health, -ful
Example Sentences
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One of the best green juices in the city is made by a retired engineer committed to providing healthful options to her neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times
Southern California boosters were discovering that the region’s “semi-tropical” climate could be marketed as a healthful paradise.
From Los Angeles Times
A street performer, Fito dreams of opening a vegan restaurant that will offer his community access to affordable, healthful meals.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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
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