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Could you tell me the difference between "healthy" and "healhful" ?
May 29, 2016 4:08 PM
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There is no difference between 'healthy' and 'healthful', however I will say that 'healthful' is a very obscure word. I have never heard it used before, and the only reason I even believe that it is a real word now is because it is in dictionaries. For natural use, stick to 'healthy'.
May 29, 2016
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Healthful describes something that gives good health, whereas healthy describes the good state of health of someone or something.
For example: "I have chosen the most healthful foods to cook with."
"Fish is a healthful alternative to meat"
"I am healthy"
"The tree is healthy"
"Running is a healthy habit"
May 29, 2016
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