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providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
a breakfast drink enriched with nutrient proteins and vitamins
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Recent Examples of nutrient
Choosing leaner cuts of red meat and using healthier cooking methods while including a variety of other nutrient-rich foods in your diet is a good way to include red meat in a balanced eating pattern.
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Roxana Ehsani, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Greg Knecht, executive director of The Nature Conservancy in Florida, said the main problems plaguing the Indian River Lagoon stem from leaking septic tanks, wastewater spills and nutrient pollution from stormwater runoff and over-fertilization of lawns.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
It is carefully formulated to help the body recover, maximize weight loss, and minimize nutrient deficiencies.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Daily vitamin and mineral supplementation is essential to prevent deficiencies that occur with reduced intake and nutrient absorption.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Ehsani, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Greg Knecht, executive director of The Nature Conservancy in Florida, said the main problems plaguing the Indian River Lagoon stem from leaking septic tanks, wastewater spills and nutrient pollution from stormwater runoff and over-fertilization of lawns.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
It is carefully formulated to help the body recover, maximize weight loss, and minimize nutrient deficiencies.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Daily vitamin and mineral supplementation is essential to prevent deficiencies that occur with reduced intake and nutrient absorption.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutrient
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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“Nutrient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutrient. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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