How to Use healthful in a Sentence

healthful

adjective
  • The meal was both healthful and satisfying.
  • At every turn, there were plates of snacks, and none of them looked like healthful food to me.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Think of it, then, as a not especially healthful handful of deep-fried morsels.
    Alexander Nazaryan, Newsweek, 18 July 2017
  • The vow consists of not cutting the hair and other strict dietary laws to maintain a healthful state of mind and body.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Farmed salmon allows groceries or restaurants to have the healthful fish year-round at a reasonable price.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 18 July 2017
  • Ware is a partner in the Green Kitchen, another food stand at the market with a healthful focus.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The reality is that a healthful diet can reduce — but not eliminate — our risk of disease.
    Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017
  • With its focus on wings, fries and mini corn dogs, B-Dubs is not exactly investing in healthful menus.
    Tim Carman, charlotteobserver, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Eating a well-balanced, healthful diet can definitely reduce your risk.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Coconut water brand Harmless Harvest will be among the healthful refreshments served.
    Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 29 July 2017
  • As Portalatin explains it, the consumer definition of healthful has undergone a radical shift over the past decade.
    Caitlin Dewey, chicagotribune.com, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Certainly, what a healthful school meal looks like varies tremendously, depending on geography and one’s definition of health.
    Kim Severson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Made with whole grains and healthful oil, the muffins have a wholesome sensibility and hearty texture that steps away from the dessert realm into the daily sustenance category, in a good way.
    Ellie Krieger, charlotteobserver, 5 Sep. 2017
  • It's packed with healthful veggies and wild rice for dinner that's good for both the soul and the body.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2023
  • High stress is also linked to the craving of less healthful foods.
    Suzie Glassman, Health.com, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Is there something healthful to revivals in the air up here?
    New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The other, on cooking quick, healthful meals from a CSA box, will be from 6 to 7 p.m. March 2.
    Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Both weight gain and weight loss can be healthful or harmful.
    Christine Byrne, Outside Online, 26 May 2021
  • The restaurant’s first Dallas store opened in 2017, at a time when healthful food was hot.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Gather the kids and ask them to come up with a mix of healthful and fun snacks, then add them to your Kroger ClickList.
    Kroger, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2018
  • The honey whole wheat are a tad more healthful for the virtuous among us.
    Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
  • The honey whole wheat buns are a tad more healthful for the virtuous among us.
    Noelle Carter, charlotteobserver, 6 July 2018
  • Big leaves of spinach served their healthful, crispy purpose.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 31 July 2019
  • Meals reflected the wellness theme and had a healthful, clean-and-lean bent.
    Rosemary McClure, latimes.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • To make the most healthful version of this pie, use Greek yogurt that is fat-free and low in sugar.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2024
  • The muffins are also made with healthful oil, rather than butter.
    Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The result is a low-carb, no-cal dish that’s both colorful and healthful.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The book is written by a mother-daughter team of healthful food lovers.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 8 May 2018
  • In keeping with the healthful theme, many of the trucks will offer gluten free and other healthy food options.
    Tirion Morris, azcentral, 25 July 2019
  • There are also a host of dietary supplement recommendations - many of which are suggested because a micronutrient's natural form has proven healthful, even if its supplement form has not.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024

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