health food

noun

: a food promoted as good for health (as due to lack of artificial ingredients)

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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But in states that haven’t banned kratom, it’s sold at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience, grocery and health food stores in various forms, including powders, loose-leaf teas, capsules, tablets and concentrates. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 This is more expensive than other grocery stores in this survey, which did not include health food and other stores where price tags may be higher for some items. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Founded 31 years ago and named after the late Arden Zinn, the brand is where the two women helped redefine Atlanta’s health food scene while steadily growing more alike. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026 But this is sold as a health food. Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

health food

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