: 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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Some cheeses, however, can fit well into a heart-healthy diet. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Smoked Trout and Cream Cheese Smoked trout is a source of protein and heart-healthy omega-3s. Lauren O'Connor, Health, 25 Dec. 2025 This is likely due to heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and minerals, such as magnesium and potassium. Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025 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 27 Dec. 2025.

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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