heart-healthy
adjective
: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet
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The coaches can counsel you on adopting a heart-healthy diet, fitting daily physical activity into your schedule, and reducing stress.
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
Parents who frequent the parks also appreciate that Disney provides many heart-healthy food options for children.
—Daryl Austin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
High blood pressure can be managed through medications or lifestyle modifications, such as exercising, eating a heart-healthy diet, reducing sodium and alcohol consumption, and managing stress.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
So can quitting smoking, getting 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity like a brisk walk, and adopting a heart-healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which both emphasize lean protein, whole grains, and fresh produce.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
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Maggie O'Neill, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
Parents who frequent the parks also appreciate that Disney provides many heart-healthy food options for children.
—Daryl Austin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
High blood pressure can be managed through medications or lifestyle modifications, such as exercising, eating a heart-healthy diet, reducing sodium and alcohol consumption, and managing stress.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
So can quitting smoking, getting 30 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity like a brisk walk, and adopting a heart-healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which both emphasize lean protein, whole grains, and fresh produce.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Nov. 2024
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heart-healthy
adjective
: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet
Sales of fish-oil supplements—one source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids—are booming and poised to climb even higher.—David Bjerklie et al., Time
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