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
To reduce risk, the researchers recommend adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes exercising regularly, eating a nutritious diet, minimizing alcohol intake, remaining mentally active, and seeing a doctor to address any medical problem known to increase the likelihood of dementia.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Discover easy meal prep strategies, nutritious grab-and-go options, and time-saving hacks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
The key to perfecting space rice is meeting a trifecta of conditions: the rice needs to be small, productive, and nutritious.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2025
Malnourished young children are particularly vulnerable For children already weakened by conflict, lack of nutritious food and poor sanitation, diseases like cholera and malaria can be deadly without prompt treatment.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Discover easy meal prep strategies, nutritious grab-and-go options, and time-saving hacks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
The key to perfecting space rice is meeting a trifecta of conditions: the rice needs to be small, productive, and nutritious.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2025
Malnourished young children are particularly vulnerable For children already weakened by conflict, lack of nutritious food and poor sanitation, diseases like cholera and malaria can be deadly without prompt treatment.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
nutritive
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These zero-cal options get their flavor from an artificial non-nutritive sweetener called aspartame.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
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You Crave Ice Iron deficiency can cause pica, eating or craving non-nutritive substances like ice, dirt, uncooked rice, or paper.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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