as in nutritive
providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth
the doctor recommended nutritional supplements
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Adjective
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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 -
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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Summary Kiwifruit is an excellent source of dietary fiber and vitamin C.—
Kathi Valeii,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
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While five different pulses are high in dietary fibre and resistant starch, with a low glycaemic index, and are a source of plant protein packed with essential nutrients.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Nutritional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritional. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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