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  • 51healthy — healthily, adv. healthiness, n. /hel thee/, adj., healthier, healthiest. 1. possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of good health, or a sound and… …

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  • 52wholesome — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. healthy, beneficial. See health, purity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nutritious, nutritive, nourishing, beneficial; see healthful . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. healthful, healthy, good for you …

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  • 53Dietary fiber — Dietary fiber, dietary fibre, or sometimes roughage is the indigestible portion of plant foods having two main components: soluble (prebiotic, viscous) fiber that is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts …

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  • 54Low-carbohydrate diet — Low carbohydrate diets or low carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta) are limited or replaced… …

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  • 55Life Extension Institute — The Life Extension Institute was an organization formed in the United States in 1913 with the philanthropic goal of prolonging human life through hygiene and disease prevention. [Citation title = NATIONAL SOCIETY TO CONSERVE LIFE; Life Extension… …

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  • 56hygienic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. cleanly, sanitary, uncontaminated; wholesome, salutary; clean. See health, cleanness. Ant., unhygienic, unclean. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. healthful, sanitary, clean; see pure 2 , sterile 3 . III… …

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  • 57salubrious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sanitary, healthy, wholesome; see healthful . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. healthful, wholesome, salutary, beneficial, good for. ANT.: unhealthy, harmful III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Promoting good health:… …

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  • 58healthy — 1 *healthful, wholesome, salubrious, salutary, hygienic, sanitary Analogous words: & Contrasted words: see those at HEALTHFUL 2 Healthy, sound, wholesome, robust, hale, well are comparable when meaning having or manifesting health of mind or body …

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  • 59healthy — health•y [[t]ˈhɛl θi[/t]] adj. health•i•er, health•i•est 1) med possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality 2) med pertaining to or characteristic of good health, or a sound and vigorous mind 3) conducive to good health… …

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  • 60health´i|ness — health|y «HEHL thee», adjective, health|i|er, health|i|est. 1. having good health; sound; well: »a healthy baby …

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