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providing the substances necessary for health and bodily growth a breakfast drink enriched with nutrient proteins and vitamins

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Recent Examples of nutrient Runoff from land also hurts coral reefs, both through sediment and through nutrient pollution. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025 People often turn to vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements to help address nutrient deficiencies. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Get nutrient-rich compost with the best compost tumblers A compost tumbler removes most of the backbreaking labor and still produces rich garden soil. Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2025 Choosing leaner cuts of red meat and using healthier cooking methods while including a variety of other nutrient-rich foods in your diet is a good way to include red meat in a balanced eating pattern. Roxana Ehsani, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nutrient
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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
  • 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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“Nutrient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutrient. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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