: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet

Examples of heart-healthy in a Sentence

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Leftover vegetables, meat, and potatoes make a quick hash in a skillet with heart-healthy oil or can be baked into a morning casserole. Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025 Some foods, such as eggs, have been linked to high cholesterol in the past, but recent research has revealed that eggs can be a heart-healthy food. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Taking note of these markers can help women make lifestyle adjustments, such as adopting a heart-healthy diet, increasing physical activity, or reducing alcohol consumption. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025 However, consuming up to eight ounces of 100% fruit juice per day can be part of an anti-inflammatory, heart-healthy diet. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heart-healthy

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heart-healthy was in 1980

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“Heart-healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-healthy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

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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