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Recent Examples of nonnutritive
In a new study of four sugar substitutes, researchers found that these nonnutritive sweeteners don’t just travel through the body unnoticed.
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Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022
But this new study suggests problems with the nonnutritive (aka artificial) sweeteners in diet drinks.
—David Becker, Philly.com, 12 Sep. 2017
Pica, an eating disorder in which sufferers develop an appetite for nonnutritive substances such as paint and dirt, affects up to 30 percent of young children.
—Leeaundra Keany, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2010
Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2022
But this new study suggests problems with the nonnutritive (aka artificial) sweeteners in diet drinks.
—David Becker, Philly.com, 12 Sep. 2017
Pica, an eating disorder in which sufferers develop an appetite for nonnutritive substances such as paint and dirt, affects up to 30 percent of young children.
—Leeaundra Keany, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2010
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnutritive
nonnutritious
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What’s more, a dietitian’s ire is often reserved first and foremost for cheap nonnutritious foods.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
20 Apr. 2022
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“Nonnutritive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnutritive. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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