Tervislikum

Tervislikum is the Estonian comparative form of the adjective tervislik, meaning healthier or more healthful. It is used to compare the relative healthfulness of foods, activities, or products.

Grammar and usage: Tervislikum is formed from tervislik by adding the comparative suffix, and it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. For example, "tervislikum toit" means a healthier food, and "tervislikum eluviis" refers to a healthier lifestyle. It is commonly found in everyday speech, journalism, and health-related discourse.

Contexts and examples: The term appears in nutrition discussions, labeling, and marketing, where choices are described as tervislikum relative to alternatives. Examples include "tervislikum toit võrreldes tööstuslike suhkruallikatega" (healthier food compared to processed sugar sources) and "tervislikum valik" (a healthier choice).

Limitations: The word expresses a relative assessment and depends on context. What is tervislikum for one person may not be ideal for another, and healthfulness involves overall patterns rather than a single attribute. Marketing language using tervislikum should be evaluated critically, as labeling can be influenced by marketing strategies.

See also: tervislik, tervislik toitumine, tervislik eluviis.