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
There's a lot of advice out there on how to live a healthful life.
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Colleen Murphy, Health, 25 Dec. 2025
Instead, the key is to pair complex carbohydrates with nutrients that help regulate blood sugar, such as healthful fats, protein, and fiber.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
These days, potlucks can be a chance to impress guests with healthful eating options.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
This isn’t healthful in-person power play, which demands from its participants certain sensitivities, or at least the social acumen to leave one’s home and look another person in the eye.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers are pretty darn healthy this time of year compared to many teams, and that has undoubtedly helped.—
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We’re trapped by recent history — the prior year’s numbers for healthy players are the top factor in every projection.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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“Healthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/healthful. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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