GOOD

(HEALTH) [adjective], [noun] better, best - useful for health or generally improving, or the state of being healthy or in a satisfactory conditionMake sure you eat plenty of good fresh food.Too much sugar in your diet isn't good for you.It's good for old people to stay active if they can.You should stop smoking for your own good (= the benefit of your health).He goes running every day for the good (= benefit) of his health.Take the medicine - it will do you (a power/world of) good (= improve your health (a lot)).You can't work all the time - it does you good (= improves your life) to go out and enjoy yourself sometimes.The rally has been cancelled for the good (= benefit) of all concerned.Modernizing historic buildings can often do more harm than good (= improvement).Greater international stability can surely only be to the good (= generally helpful).To the good can also mean with a profit.Property prices increased rapidly so we were £7000 to the good when we sold our house.(figurative) He was two gold medals to the good by the end of the day.Good times are periods of happiness or (esp. financial) success.As with most married couples, we've had our good times and our bad times.Even in good times, January and February are traditionally slow months for retailers.