health benefit
Americannoun
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the positive impact on health and wellbeing (of a given food, exercise, habit, etc).
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something which may positively impact one's health and wellbeing.
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How often should we be engaging with the arts to get the full health benefit?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
In December, for example, Monroe backed a senior credit facility to support InTandem Capital Partners’ investment in The Phia Group, a Canton, Mass.-based provider of consulting and management services for health benefit plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
There is still an active ongoing debate in medical circles about whether wine has a health benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
There are no studies associating raw water with any health benefit.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2025
It was not an unreasonable argument, but the prevailing view, with which I agreed, was that circumcision was a cultural ritual that had not only a salutary health benefit but an important psychological effect.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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