heart-healthy
adjective
: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet
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Leftover vegetables, meat, and potatoes make a quick hash in a skillet with heart-healthy oil or can be baked into a morning casserole.
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Some foods, such as eggs, have been linked to high cholesterol in the past, but recent research has revealed that eggs can be a heart-healthy food.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Some foods, such as eggs, have been linked to high cholesterol in the past, but recent research has revealed that eggs can be a heart-healthy food.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for heart-healthy
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“Heart-healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-healthy. Accessed 16 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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