heart-healthy

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌhel-thē 

: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system

heart-healthy exercise

a heart-healthy diet

Examples of heart-healthy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dressings with olive, avocado, or seed oils provide heart-healthy fats and antioxidants. — Lauren O'Connor, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026

Juiced beets, on the other hand, are mostly stripped of this incredibly heart-healthy nutrient. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 Sep. 2026

Fatty fish like salmon, are chock-full of heart-healthy unsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heart-healthy

• unhealthy
• healthy
• stealthy
• wealthy

Medical Definition

heart-healthy

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌhel-thē 

: 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