How is the "에" location/time particle in 아침을 먹으면 건강에 좋대요 to be understood?
All the Korean learning references I have say the particle "에" is a location or time particle, meaning "in" or "at" or "to". How does that make sense as a particle added to "건강", one's health?

Thanks,
John.

Question

How is the "에" location/time particle in 아침을 먹으면 건강에 좋대요 to be understood?
All the Korean learning references I have say the particle "에" is a location or time particle, meaning "in" or "at" or "to".  How does that make sense as a particle added to "건강", one's health?

Thanks,
John.

Answer

"...이/가 ~에 좋다/나쁘다" means "... is/are good/bad to ~"
"~(ㄴ/는)대요" is the contraction of "~(ㄴ/는)다고 하다" (indirect speech / 간접 화법).

Thus / 그래서,
아침을 먹으면 건강에 좋대요 = It is known that if one takes breakfast, it will be good to health.
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좋은 하루를 지내세요.／I wish you a good day.

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