The food was both nutritious and delicious.
opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
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Eating a nutritious, whole-foods diet will naturally support your daily magnesium intake.—Laura Schober, Health, 5 Jan. 2026 Families across the state reported having to choose between nutritious food and other essentials.—Sky Beard, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 However, almost 40% of global respondents believe their office experience needs improvement, citing issues ranging from noise to a lack of nutritious food.—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026 For instance, cooking nutritious meals (and dining out less) is easier when your kitchen pantry is organized with bins and stackable air-tight containers.—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nutritious
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Etymology
Latin nutricius, from nutric-, nutrix nurse, from nutrire to nourish — more at nourish
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