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
However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
With that said, research shows that nutritious foods that fit into healthy eating patterns can assist in reducing stress and inflammation, and help slow cortisol productions in the body.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2025
Not with accessible nutritious food for all but with twenty-three-dollar grab-and-go salads.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2025, Meal Packs will be held in 24 cities, mobilizing more than 31,000 volunteers who will join together to pack more than 9,500,000 nutritious, non-perishable meals for Americans at risk of hunger in those communities.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
With that said, research shows that nutritious foods that fit into healthy eating patterns can assist in reducing stress and inflammation, and help slow cortisol productions in the body.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2025
Not with accessible nutritious food for all but with twenty-three-dollar grab-and-go salads.
—Reuven Perlman, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2025, Meal Packs will be held in 24 cities, mobilizing more than 31,000 volunteers who will join together to pack more than 9,500,000 nutritious, non-perishable meals for Americans at risk of hunger in those communities.
—Matt Stone, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
Adjective
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Tips for Buying and Storing Frozen Vegetables Freezing helps preserve the nutritional quality of produce since many fresh vegetables start to lose nutrients after harvesting.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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Besides biofuel, it’s used as a nutritional additive in animal feed.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Super soy subtype was engineered by the researchers giving it a heart-friendly fat profile, trimming out non-nutritive sugars, and ditching the flavor-spiking enzyme lipoxygenase.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, consumption of the other non-nutritive sweeteners was associated with a faster decline in global cognition, particularly in working memory and verbal fluency, according to the study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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