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 most important thing to understand is that any type of aging intervention cannot make an impact if the fundamental, full-proof cornerstones of healthy aging are not optimized, including getting enough sleep, eating a balanced, nutritious diet, and moving your body consistently.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The highly nutritious and natural food is native to the upper Midwest.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
So, overall, corn tortillas are the most nutritious option.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, Castilla says youths can eat a nutritious diet packed with fruits, vegetables, lean meat and whole grains, since studies have shown a strong connection between a healthy gut and clear skin.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
The highly nutritious and natural food is native to the upper Midwest.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
So, overall, corn tortillas are the most nutritious option.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Instead, Castilla says youths can eat a nutritious diet packed with fruits, vegetables, lean meat and whole grains, since studies have shown a strong connection between a healthy gut and clear skin.
—Khanh T.l. Tran, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nutritious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nutritious
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That said, these examples offer fascinating insights into human nutritional resilience and diversity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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There was also plenty of fluff, not really containing enough nutritional value to be called word salad.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 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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Artificial sweeteners, also referred to as non-nutritive sweeteners or sugar substitutes, are sometimes used in products.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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