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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Eating nutritious meals: Dr. Skylar-Scott recommends the Mediterranean diet.
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Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
Their goal: To produce healthier chickens and more nutritious, better-tasting eggs that crack open to reveal happy, bright orange yolks.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Consuming nutritious foods can make all the difference in health and well-being — but not every American has ready, regular access to fresh produce and other wholesome options, many experts say.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Harvard research indicates that adopting five healthy habits—maintaining a nutritious diet, engaging in regular physical activity, keeping a healthy body weight, not smoking and moderating alcohol intake—can help extend life expectancies.
—Alana Sandel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025
Their goal: To produce healthier chickens and more nutritious, better-tasting eggs that crack open to reveal happy, bright orange yolks.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Consuming nutritious foods can make all the difference in health and well-being — but not every American has ready, regular access to fresh produce and other wholesome options, many experts say.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Harvard research indicates that adopting five healthy habits—maintaining a nutritious diet, engaging in regular physical activity, keeping a healthy body weight, not smoking and moderating alcohol intake—can help extend life expectancies.
—Alana Sandel, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Nutritious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutritious. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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