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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Customers who leave reviews on Target and Walmart’s websites, for instance, tend to rate its products lower than at, say, health food store GNC—which has almost exclusively glowing reviews. Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The product, which ranges in cost from $8 to $13, is now sold at more than 24,000 gas stations, smoke shops, and convenience, grocery and health food stores nationwide, according to the company website. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 Sometimes referred to as blue matcha, butterfly pea flower powder is available in tea shops, in health food stores, and online. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025 To Kennedy’s credit, he’s never called french fries a health food. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

health food

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