nutrition
noun
the act or process of nourishing or of being nourished; the use of food for life, health, and growth.
nutritional
-
a word derived from
nutrition.
Example Sentences
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One planned approach is stable isotope analysis, which could provide additional information about diet and help researchers better understand evidence of nutritional deficiencies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
The work also highlights how biotechnology can alter the nutritional properties of microorganisms and other rapidly growing food sources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Life expectancy would have been even higher if not for a small increase in deaths from the flu—2024-2025 was a particularly bad flu season—and nutritional deficiencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
They are typically made with refined fats, oils, sugars, starches, salts, and other additives designed to improve flavor, texture, and shelf life, often while lowering nutritional quality.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“It’s all a waste of time unless I focus on nutritional balance and...”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
