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
Leafy greens are part of a nutritious, balanced diet for the birds.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Thanks to today's food science, bread products – including tortillas, bagels and English muffins – can be surprisingly nutritious and don't have to be given up, according to Zemer.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This includes providing detainees access to medical and mental health care, religious accommodation, clean living conditions, nutritious meals and recreation time.
—Edward Woodson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Your immune system could use a boost, too, so pack meals with nutritious vegetables and vitamins.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Thanks to today's food science, bread products – including tortillas, bagels and English muffins – can be surprisingly nutritious and don't have to be given up, according to Zemer.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This includes providing detainees access to medical and mental health care, religious accommodation, clean living conditions, nutritious meals and recreation time.
—Edward Woodson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
Your immune system could use a boost, too, so pack meals with nutritious vegetables and vitamins.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
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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 25 Aug. 2025.
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