heart-healthy
adjective
: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet
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Taking note of these markers can help women make lifestyle adjustments, such as adopting a heart-healthy diet, increasing physical activity, or reducing alcohol consumption.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
However, consuming up to eight ounces of 100% fruit juice per day can be part of an anti-inflammatory, heart-healthy diet.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
Sunflower Seeds Sunflower seeds are a heart-healthy snack packed with vitamin E and phytosterols, which may help lower blood pressure and support cardiovascular health.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
The guidelines recommend that people adopt a heart-healthy diet, such as the DASH eating plan, which prioritizes meals high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy products, while also including lean meats and poultry, fish, and non-tropical oils.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
However, consuming up to eight ounces of 100% fruit juice per day can be part of an anti-inflammatory, heart-healthy diet.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 1 Sep. 2025
Sunflower Seeds Sunflower seeds are a heart-healthy snack packed with vitamin E and phytosterols, which may help lower blood pressure and support cardiovascular health.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
The guidelines recommend that people adopt a heart-healthy diet, such as the DASH eating plan, which prioritizes meals high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and low-fat or nonfat dairy products, while also including lean meats and poultry, fish, and non-tropical oils.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Heart-healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-healthy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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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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