as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
one of the most healthful forms of exercise is a brisk walk
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Recent Examples of healthful
One way to Chinamaxx is to watch a Korean dating show and develop a taste for healthful virtues.
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Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Junk food is cheaper than healthful food, but a new study reinforces taste preferences play a bigger role than prices.
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Tamar Haspel,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
Brown emphasizes that his dishes are made with entirely healthful ingredients.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?
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Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Junk food is cheaper than healthful food, but a new study reinforces taste preferences play a bigger role than prices.
—
Tamar Haspel,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
Brown emphasizes that his dishes are made with entirely healthful ingredients.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Or what if a nurse advised a patient to stop exercising or sleeping regularly, or eating healthful meals, or taking prescribed medications?
—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for healthful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for healthful
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Pomegranates also contain vitamin K and folate, which can help support healthy blood clotting and cell growth, respectively.
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The indexes are sitting on healthy gains for the year despite a slight pullback in June.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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“Healthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healthful. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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