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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For years, cottage cheese was overlooked, relegated to the diet section of old-fashioned diner menus and health food recipes from the 1950s. Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 26 July 2025 This business is a part of a bigger passion of changing the health food landscape in the U.S. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2025 Saigon Kitchen Express, 2225 Hurley Way, Suite 101, in Sacramento, had 19 health food violations on Monday, July 14. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025 Chia seeds are not new to the health food scene, but a new way of eating them has gained popularity online – and experts say one simple mistake can reverse their cleansing benefits. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for health food

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

health food

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