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
The program allows children to continue to receive nutritious meals during summer break when school meal programs are unavailable.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
But getting kids to eat nutritious food can be a challenge.
—Marlene B. Schwartz, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Higher-income households have the luxury of greater access to more nutritious food, while lower-income families may have to purchase cheaper, less healthy and processed foods out of necessity.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Healthy eating requires consuming more nutritious foods — something few Americans achieve — while reducing intake of unhealthy items.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
But getting kids to eat nutritious food can be a challenge.
—Marlene B. Schwartz, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Higher-income households have the luxury of greater access to more nutritious food, while lower-income families may have to purchase cheaper, less healthy and processed foods out of necessity.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Healthy eating requires consuming more nutritious foods — something few Americans achieve — while reducing intake of unhealthy items.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutritious
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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