as in nutritional
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
opted for a nutritious snack and bought an apple instead of a candy bar
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Recent Examples of nutritious
All eggs are nutritious; overall diet choices have a bigger health impact than the specific type of egg.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Potatoes are an affordable, low-maintenance, and nutritious option to grow in your garden.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
The young Maiasaura ate softer, higher-protein food, while the mothers consumed tougher, less nutritious, high-fiber plant material, as noted by Bioengineer.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Pita bread can be a nutritious part of a balanced diet, particularly when made with whole grains.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Potatoes are an affordable, low-maintenance, and nutritious option to grow in your garden.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
The young Maiasaura ate softer, higher-protein food, while the mothers consumed tougher, less nutritious, high-fiber plant material, as noted by Bioengineer.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
Pita bread can be a nutritious part of a balanced diet, particularly when made with whole grains.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
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The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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These crunchy snacks aren’t inherently unhealthy, but rather offer little nutritional value.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
14 May 2026
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Typically, sugar substitutes (including nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners) impact blood sugar to a lesser extent than table sugar.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2026
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They’re typically sweetened with artificial or non-nutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame or sucralose, which don’t raise blood sugar levels.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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