health food

noun

: a food promoted as highly conducive to health

Examples of health food in a Sentence

He eats only health food. She shops at the health-food store. The restaurant offers a variety of health foods.
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Berberine, a plant compound traditionally used in herbal medicine, is today commonly stocked on the shelves of health food stores and pharmacies as a supplement. Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024 Ginger root is also available for purchase at grocery and health food stores. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024 Schär, which began in 1922 as a small health food and chemistry company in South Tyrol, Italy, offers a full range of gluten-free products to over 80 countries. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 While both inulin and MCT oil supplements are available from health food stores, this hybrid treatment and its innovative design is key to the promising health outcomes here. New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for health food 

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health food was in 1882

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“Health food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20food. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

health food

noun
: a food that is said to be especially good for one's health
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