detrimental to health
1detrimental — adj. detrimental to (smoking is detrimental to health) * * * [ˌdetrɪ mentl] detrimental to (smoking is detrimental to health) …
2detrimental — [[t]de̱trɪme̱nt(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it. Many foods are suspected of being detrimental to health because of the chemicals and additives they contain …
3detrimental — adjective formal causing harm or damage (+ to): Smoking is detrimental to health. detrimentally adverb …
4Health at Every Size — (HAES) is an approach to health that focuses on intuitive eating and joyful physical activity rather than dieting and weight loss.OverviewThe major components of HAES, as described by Jon Robison, are: # Self Acceptance : Affirmation and… …
5Health effect — Health effects (or health impacts) are changes in health resulting from exposure to a source. Health effects are an important consideration in many areas, such as hygiene, pollution studies, workplace safety, nutrition and health sciences in… …
6Health and intelligence — are two closely related aspects of human well being. The impact of health on intelligence is one of the most important factors in understanding human group differences in IQ test scores and other measures of cognitive ability. Several factors can …
7Health effects of coffee — The health effects of coffee have been studied to determine how coffee drinking affects humans. Coffee contains several compounds which are known to affect human body chemistry. The coffee bean itself contains chemicals which are mild… …
8Health care in Canada — Under Lester Pearson s government, Canada s health care was expanded through the Medical Care Act, or Medicare to provide near universal coverage to all Canadians according to their need for such services and irrespective of their ability to pay …
9Health effects of tobacco — Part of a series on Tobacco …
10detrimental — det|ri|men|tal [ˌdetrıˈmentl] adj formal causing harm or damage = ↑damaging detrimental to ▪ Smoking is detrimental to your health. ▪ the detrimental effect of pollution on the environment >detrimentally adv …
