: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet

Examples of heart-healthy in a Sentence

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If satiety and heart-healthy fats are your priority, almonds are the stronger choice. Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 12 May 2026 One way to do this is to drill down on a heart-healthy lifestyle, which includes measures like eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 May 2026 Canned Beans Beans are heart-healthy legumes rich in soluble fiber, which binds to cholesterol in the digestive tract and helps to flush it out of the body. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 May 2026 Asparagus slices add color, and the dill and lemon zest add fresh flavor to salmon that's packed with protein and heart-healthy. Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart-healthy

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heart-healthy was in 1980

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“Heart-healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-healthy. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

heart-healthy

adjective
: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet
Sales of fish-oil supplements—one source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids—are booming and poised to climb even higher.David Bjerklie et al., Time
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