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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Although these plants, which are native to China, aren’t as well known as other berry shrubs, goji berries are often sold at health food stores. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025 At Paty’s Place, a popular health food store in the area, a store employee said some folks had come in to seek advice for treating measles. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025 Jack’s Urban Eats, 545 Munroe St. in Sacramento, had 14 health food violations on Thursday, Sept. 25. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Anyone who has ventured into the luxe health food emporium — where sea moss goes to find a publicist — is all too aware of its nosebleed price points. Nikki Sternberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

health food

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