INDEX:
1. someone who is healthy
2. someone who is usually healthy
3. someone who looks healthy
4. how healthy or unhealthy you are
5. the state of being healthy
6. something that makes or keeps you healthy
7. someone who is not healthy
8. something that is bad for your health
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1. someone who is healthy
▷ healthy /ˈhelθi/ [adjective]
someone who is healthy has nothing physically wrong with them :
▪ I’ve been much healthier since I stopped smoking.
▪ She’s just had a lovely healthy baby girl.
▷ well /wel/ [adjective not usually before noun]
healthy - use this to say that someone feels or looks healthy, or that they are healthy again after an illness :
▪ ‘How are you?’ ‘I’m very well, thank you.’
▪ Clare’s been much better since the operation.
look well
▪ You’re looking well - have you been on holiday?
fit and well
▪ You need to eat regular nourishing meals if you want to keep yourself fit and well.
▷ fine /faɪn/ [adjective not before noun] spoken
say this when someone has asked you how you or someone else feels, and you are replying that you or the other person feels well :
▪ ‘How are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’
▪ ‘How’s your wife now?’ ‘Oh, she’s fine, thank you.’
▷ in good/perfect/excellent health /ɪn ˌgʊd, ˌpɜːʳfɪkt, ˌeks ə lənt ˈhelθ/ [adjective phrase] formal
very healthy :
▪ The hostages arrived back in Britain yesterday, tired but otherwise in good health.
▪ My grandmother remained in excellent health until she was in her nineties.
2. someone who is usually healthy
▷ healthy /ˈhelθi/ [adjective]
▪ He’s nearly 60 now but he’s strong and healthy and full of energy.
▪ Her death came as a terrible shock. She had always been so healthy.
stay/keep healthy
▪ Eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables will help you to stay healthy.
▷ strong /strɒŋǁstrɔːŋ/ [adjective]
someone who is strong has a healthy body that can do a lot of physical exercise, and becomes well quickly after any illnesses :
▪ My father’s over eighty now, and not very strong.
▪ Only people who are physically strong and fit should consider coming on this expedition.
▷ have a strong/good etc constitution /hæv ə ˌstrɒŋ kɒnstə̇ˈtjuːʃ ə nǁ-ˌstrɔːŋ kɑːnstə̇ˈtuː-/ [verb phrase not in progressive]
to not become ill easily and easily get well again after an illness or injury :
▪ Your husband has an excellent constitution and is likely to recover in no time.
▪ Her injuries were horrifying. Only her determination and robust constitution pulled her through.
▷ robust /rəˈbʌst, ˈrəʊbʌst/ [adjective] written
someone who is robust is very healthy, strong, and active, and almost never ill :
▪ He was a robust little boy, with curly dark hair.
▪ Paul travelled north to visit his parents, who he found less robust than before.
3. someone who looks healthy
▷ healthy-looking /ˈhelθi lʊkɪŋ/ [adjective]
looking very healthy :
▪ Two healthy-looking suntanned kids were playing in the driveway.
▪ Even the most healthy-looking person could be carrying HIV.
▷ be a picture of health /biː ə ˌpɪktʃər əv ˈhelθ/ [verb phrase]
use this to say that someone looks extremely healthy :
▪ The baby lay in her father’s arms, a picture of health and contentment.
look the picture of health
▪ In spite of all her complaints, Jilly looked the picture of health.
4. how healthy or unhealthy you are
▷ health /helθ/ [uncountable noun]
▪ Linda’s one of those people who always seem to be worrying about their health.
health problems
▪ Pollution in the atmosphere causes serious health problems for many people.
mental/physical health
▪ Too much stress is likely to affect both your mental and physical health.
be in good/poor health
be healthy or unhealthy
▪ There’s no reason why you shouldn’t continue working until you’re 70 or over, if you’re in good health.
5. the state of being healthy
▷ health /helθ/ [uncountable noun]
▪ For most animals, a shiny coat is a sign of health.
▪ Your health is more important than any amount of money.
▷ wellbeing /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋǁˈwelbiːɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]
the condition of being healthy, happy, and having no problems :
the wellbeing of somebody/somebody’s wellbeing
▪ A warm home is essential to the wellbeing of elderly people.
physical/mental/emotional etc wellbeing
▪ Samuel Roberts was a large man in his fifties who exuded physical wellbeing and self confidence.
a feeling/sense of wellbeing
▪ It’s a relaxing treatment that should leave you calm with a sense of wellbeing.
▷ wellness /ˈwelnɪs, ˈwelnəs/ [uncountable noun] American
when someone is usually healthy and does things to take care of their health, such as exercising and eating good foods :
▪ In Denmark, regular health visiting promotes wellness by developing healthier children.
▪ The institute trains people to manage wellness programs for industries, schools, communities and hospitals.
6. something that makes or keeps you healthy
▷ healthy /ˈhelθi/ [adjective]
▪ Taking plenty of exercise can be both healthy and enjoyable.
▪ I’m trying to eat a healthier diet now, with less fat and sugar.
▪ a healthy outdoor life
▷ be good for you/be good for your health /biː ˈgʊd fəʳ juː, biː ˌgʊd fəʳ jɔːʳ ˈhelθ/ [verb phrase]
if something is good for you or is good for your health, it makes you more healthy or stops you getting ill :
▪ Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are very good for you.
▪ I can’t see how gazing at a crystal is in any way good for your health.
▪ I love junkfood but I know it’s not good for me.
▷ do somebody good /ˌduː somebody ˈgʊd/ [verb phrase]
if something does you good, it makes you feel better physically or emotionally, especially when you have not been feeling well :
▪ I thought that a vacation would do me good.
▪ Let’s ask Jean to come tonight.. It might do her good to meet some new people.
do somebody the world of good
make you feel a lot better
▪ What you need is a good night out - it’d do you the world of good!
▷ wholesome /ˈhəʊls ə m/ [adjective]
food that is wholesome helps you stay healthy because it has nothing unhealthy added to it and is usually prepared very simply :
▪ ‘Rosie’s Pantry’ is a small restaurant that serves good wholesome food.
▪ Quality controllers ensure that all our products are safe, wholesome, and of good quality.
▷ nutritious /njuːˈtrɪʃəsǁnuː-/ [adjective]
food that is nutritious is full of natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly :
▪ Brown bread is more nutritious than white.
▪ I eat a lot of beans, lentils and vegetables, which are nutritious but cheap.
▪ Milk is a very nutritious food, containing protein, vitamins and minerals.
▷ nourishing /ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋǁˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ [adjective]
food that is nourishing helps your body to grow or to stay healthy and also gives you energy :
▪ A simple chicken soup is both nourishing and delicious.
▪ Preparing good nourishing family meals was a challenge with eight mouths to feed.
▪ The Centre is open throughout the year, to ensure that homeless people can get at least one hot, nourishing meal a day.
▷ healthful /ˈhelθf ə l/ [adjective] American
food or activities that are healthful help keep your body healthy :
▪ The American breakfast is getting more healthful, with whole-grain breads and high-fiber cereals.
▪ Our research group found that consumers want healthful food based on vegetables not meat products.
▷ beneficial /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəl◂, ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl◂/ [adjective] formal
something that is beneficial makes you more healthy or helps you to stay healthy :
▪ The occasional glass of wine is both enjoyable and beneficial.
beneficial to
▪ This treatment can be very beneficial, especially to young children.
7. someone who is not healthy
▷ unhealthy /ʌnˈhelθi/ [adjective]
not usually healthy, so that you easily become ill :
▪ James was a thin, pale, unhealthy child.
▪ People who are very overweight tend to be more unhealthy than others.
▪ At the age of 30 I was fat, unhealthy, and smoked two packs of cigarettes a day.
8. something that is bad for your health
▷ be bad for you/be bad for your health /biː ˈbæd fəʳ juː, biː ˌbæd fəʳ jɔːʳ ˈhelθ/ [verb phrase]
to make you less healthy or make you ill :
▪ Children always seem to love food that’s bad for them - ice-cream, sugar, burgers.
▪ Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your health.
▷ unhealthy /ʌnˈhelθi/ [adjective]
likely to make you ill or less healthy :
▪ He has such an unhealthy lifestyle -- smoking, drinking, eating too much.
▪ An unhealthy diet is one that is too high in fat and sugar and too low in fibre.
▪ My mother thought it was unhealthy to sleep with the windows shut at night.
▷ harmful /ˈhɑːʳmf ə l/ [adjective]
likely to have a bad effect on your health :
▪ The new air pollution controls are designed to limit harmful emissions from industry and motor vehicles.
▪ You should always use sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.
harmful to
▪ As yet there is no proof that genetically modified foods are harmful to humans.
▷ damaging /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ [adjective]
very harmful to your health, and usually having a permanent effect :
▪ Avoid too much exposure to damaging ultraviolet light.
damaging to
▪ X-rays can be extremely damaging to living cells.