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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Sacramento County Health Inspectors closed four Sacramento-area eateries after discovering health food violations including dozens of German and American cockroaches in facilities, and restaurants unable to maintain proper holding temperatures of potentially hazardous foods. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado june 26, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 The salmon don, with quinoa, shimeji mushroom and wakame salad is particularly good, and the build-your-own bowls are to health food lovers what pic ‘n’ mix is to children. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 Check the baking aisle or the health food section of your grocery store to find it. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 June 2026 The bigger concern is treating it like a health food. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

health food

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