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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
Additionally, diets would improve enough to raise 9% of the population out of a nutrient deficiency.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 May 2026
Supplements are meant to fill nutrient gaps and are most beneficial for people with deficiencies.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
However, once a nutrient broth at 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) was added, the spores activated, breaking the plastic all the way down to its base building blocks after just six days.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Fall is best for nutrient content, though spring works.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 May 2026
Supplements are meant to fill nutrient gaps and are most beneficial for people with deficiencies.
—Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
However, once a nutrient broth at 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) was added, the spores activated, breaking the plastic all the way down to its base building blocks after just six days.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
Fall is best for nutrient content, though spring works.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutrient
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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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“Nutrient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutrient. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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