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: 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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Key Takeaways Chili peppers may help support healthy blood pressure as part of an overall heart-healthy diet. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025 Pecans have less protein, but are higher in heart-healthy fats and fiber. Rena Goldman, Health, 1 Dec. 2025 Dinner could feature tofu and vegetable stir-fry served over quinoa or a chickpea and vegetable curry with brown rice. Snacks such as soy yogurt with fruit and oats or a small handful of pistachios, almonds or walnuts add extra fiber and heart-healthy fats. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025 For example, address personal medical risks and goals with specific preventive steps, such as fostering meaningful relationships to reduce stress or adopting a heart-healthy diet to reduce the risk of heart disease. Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 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

Cite this Entry

“Heart-healthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-healthy. Accessed 7 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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