Difference between Healthful and Preventive

HEALTHFUL vs PREVENTIVE: NOUN

A thing that slows the development of an illness.
A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.
Also preventative.
Specifically, something taken, used, or done beforehand to ward off disease.
That which prevents; that which constitutes an effectual check or insurmountable obstacle.
That which goes before; an anticipation.
Something that prevents; an obstacle.
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
A contraceptive, especially a condom.

Full of or in the enjoyment of health; free from disease; healthy: as, a healthful body or a healthful condition.
Serving to promote health; salubrious; wholesome; salutary: as, a healthful air or climate; a healthful diet.
Well disposed; cheerful.
Synonyms and Wholesome, etc. See healthy.

Serving to prevent or hinder; guarding against or warding off something, as disease, injustice, loss, etc.

Healing, Therapeutic, Good, Sanitary, Anthelmintic, Preventative, Antimicrobial, Curative, Alterative, Medicinal, Restorative, Drugless, Carminative, Hygienic, Beneficial

Hindrance, Obstructive, Thwarting, Prohibitive, Cautionary, Prohibitory, Preclusive, Healthful, Contraceptive, Deterrent, Precautionary, Protective, Preemptive, Prophylactic, Preventative

Healing, Therapeutic, Good, Sanitary, Anthelmintic, Preventative, Antimicrobial, Curative, Alterative, Medicinal, Restorative, Drugless, Carminative, Hygienic, Beneficial

Hindrance, Obstructive, Thwarting, Prohibitive, Cautionary, Prohibitory, Preclusive, Healthful, Contraceptive, Deterrent, Precautionary, Protective, Preemptive, Prophylactic, Preventative

Nutrition Facts label to make healthful dietary choices.
Many patients are new to preparing healthful meals.
Recommend disease prevention and healthful practices to patients.
Inclusion of red meat in healthful dietary patterns.
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May introduce new healthful ingredients into your diet.
Boiled, poached, or scrambled eggs are healthful options.
Avocado is a good source of healthful fats.
Families must learn how to have healthful foods available, be motivatedto make healthful foods available, and see a benefit to their actions.
To get healthful, Shiny hair, focus on a healthful and wholesome dietplan.

Staff preventive medicine personnel are assignedto nonmedical units and headquarters to plan forand coordinate preventive medicine activities.
Your deductible applies to all care other than preventive and lab charges associated with preventive care.
Get preventive services Medicare covers many preventive services at no cost to you.
US Preventive Services Task Force and the CDC Community Guide to Preventive Services.
US threats of preventive war, and actual preventive strikes, have kept some adversaries from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Following a strict preventive regimen by encouraging routine recall and professional application of preventive agents.
Benefits for preventive services are described under Preventive Care Servicesin this section.
No copay required for preventive health services on the Highmark Preventive Schedule.
Our preventive programs meet nationally recognized quality and preventive health standards.
Preventive services CHIP follows the Highmark Preventive Health Guidelines.