unhealthy to/for your body

[squidink]

Hi, everyone.

Which is more correct?

a) Consuming lard is unhealthy to your body.

b) Consuming lard is unhealthy for your body.

Or are they perhaps equally correct?

 

[20000miles]

I would say neither are correct. More appropriate phrases are:

Eating lard is unhealthy.

Eating lard is bad for your health.

 

[squidink]

Thanks, 20000miles. Although I agree that describing something as being unhealthy "to (for?) your body" might seem somewhat obvious, I don't think it would exactly be wrong. Maybe I'm wrong, but I believe it's a common phrase. I'm just not sure whether using "to" or "for" would be more appropriate.

 

[Copyright]

Your answer B is correct.

 

[Bigote Blanco]

Hi, everyone.

Which is more correct?

a) Consuming lard is unhealthy to your body.

b) Consuming lard is unhealthy for your body.

Or are they perhaps equally correct?

B is correct.
A is incorrect, but can be corrected as follows: Consuming lard is harmful to your body.

BB

 

[squidink]

Great, thanks!