healthful
adjective
conducive to health; wholesome or salutary.
healthfully
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a word derived from
healthful.
Example Sentences
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"During these critical early years of development, most parents are trying to feed their children healthfully but may be challenged to do so by the toddler food products available in their grocery stores," said Hudson.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
It’s one thing to know how to live healthfully, and another to be faced with raw numbers showing that you aren’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Eating healthfully and getting enough sleep are basics that can be forgotten when stressed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
"Sometimes having easily accessible foods makes the difference between me eating somewhat healthfully, getting expensive fast food delivered, or eating at all," says Leslie Kay Stratton, a Central Kentucky-based graduate student with several chronic illnesses.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2022
Bobby tried to keep himself fit by getting enough sleep, eating healthfully, and staying in his room as much as possible, away from the other players.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
