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Balancing your meals with fiber-rich plant foods, staying hydrated, and staying physically active can help keep you regular.—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026 To do this, add a balanced organic fertilizer to the soil or use a water-soluble plant food once per week.—Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026 Furthermore, plant foods such as edamame, lentils, peas, nuts, seeds and legumes offer a healthy source of protein that’s free from the cholesterol found only in animal products.—Gene Baur, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026 Citrus plant food or organic fruit tree foods work well, or look for slow-release fertilizers.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plant food