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nutritious

[noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-] / nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- /


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Labeling a food as ultraprocessed doesn’t always indicate whether or not it’s nutritious, and that could cause confusion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Electronic tchotchkes are ubiquitous but many people have little or no access to nutritious food or health care as our environment is run through a meat grinder and set on fire.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Researchers also evaluated how nutritious the diets were.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

"Wherever you get areas of deprivation, or areas of poverty, something like this supports the community, and you're getting good, nutritious food," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

A diet of pork chops, pie a la mode, and chocolate was obviously better for your skin than healthy, nutritious plankton.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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