heart-healthy

[ hahrt-hel-thee ]

adjective

1. conducive to cardiovascular health:

   heart-healthy cooking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of heart-healthy¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

People worried about saturated fat might avoid butter, lard, coconut and palm oil, and instead turn to oils like olive, avocado or flaxseed for their heart-healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

From Salon

It’s low in saturated fat, which makes it heart-healthy.

From Seattle Times

The American Heart Assn. is including the product in its heart-healthy recipe collection.

From Los Angeles Times

Participants were divided into two groups: one following the intermittent fasting and protein pacing regimen, and the other adhering to a heart-healthy, calorie-restricted diet.

From Science Daily

And researchers were finding that the Mediterranean diet, which has traditionally encouraged a glass or two of red wine with meals, was a heart-healthy way of eating, he added.

From Seattle Times