healthfulhealth‧ful /ˈhelθfəl/ adjective formal 
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healthful mountain air
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Thesaurus- Our research group found that consumers want healthful food based on vegetables not meat products.
- The American breakfast is getting more healthful, with whole-grain breads and high-fiber cereals.
- Chicken soup had the lore of being healthful, a strength builder.
- Final tally: a tasty, reasonably healthful lunch, served quickly in an attractive setting.
- If fried chicken could have a more healthful image, it was achieved here.
- Make sure he is occupied in healthful activities and does not spend a great deal of time by himself.
- Social welfare advocates are looking for new ways to make healthful, fresh food available to poor families at affordable prices.
- Travel surveys often sound as suspect as medical breakthroughs: Apples are the most healthful food.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that makes or keeps you healthy► healthy
likely to make you healthy: · Taking plenty of exercise can be both healthy and enjoyable.· I'm trying to eat a healthier diet now, with less fat and sugar.· a healthy outdoor life
► be good for you/be good for your health if something is good for you or is good for your health , it makes you more healthy or stops you getting ill: · Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are very good for you.· I can't see how gazing at a crystal is in any way good for your health.· I love junkfood but I know it's not good for me.
► do somebody good if something does you good , it makes you feel better physically or emotionally, especially when you have not been feeling well: · I thought that a vacation would do me good.· Let's ask Jean to come tonight.. It might do her good to meet some new people.do somebody the world of good (=make you feel a lot better): · What you need is a good night out - it'd do you the world of good!
► wholesome food that is wholesome helps you stay healthy because it has nothing unhealthy added to it and is usually prepared very simply: · 'Rosie's Pantry' is a small restaurant that serves good wholesome food.· Quality controllers ensure that all our products are safe, wholesome, and of good quality.
► nutritious food that is nutritious is full of natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly: · Brown bread is more nutritious than white.· I eat a lot of beans, lentils and vegetables, which are nutritious but cheap.· Milk is a very nutritious food, containing protein, vitamins and minerals.
► nourishing food that is nourishing helps your body to grow or to stay healthy and also gives you energy: · A simple chicken soup is both nourishing and delicious.· Preparing good nourishing family meals was a challenge with eight mouths to feed.· The Centre is open throughout the year, to ensure that homeless people can get at least one hot, nourishing meal a day.
► healthful American food or activities that are healthful help keep your body healthy: · The American breakfast is getting more healthful, with whole-grain breads and high-fiber cereals.· Our research group found that consumers want healthful food based on vegetables not meat products.
► beneficial formal something that is beneficial makes you more healthy or helps you to stay healthy: · The occasional glass of wine is both enjoyable and beneficial.beneficial to: · This treatment can be very beneficial, especially to young children.
healthful mountain air