heart-healthy
adjective
: conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system
heart-healthy exercise
a heart-healthy diet
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Pistachios are best known for their heart-healthy properties.
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
Eat a heart-healthy diet: The DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet are examples of diets that may lower blood pressure.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 17 July 2025
Fatty fish, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, herring, and mackerel, are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
—Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
Healthy fats like olive oil, avocado oil, and flaxseed oil contain heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that can help reduce inflammation and support overall health.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 18 July 2025
Eat a heart-healthy diet: The DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet are examples of diets that may lower blood pressure.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 17 July 2025
Fatty fish, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, herring, and mackerel, are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
—Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
Healthy fats like olive oil, avocado oil, and flaxseed oil contain heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats that can help reduce inflammation and support overall health.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 3 July 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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