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Nutritional

Verb / nu:ˈtrɪʃʌnʌl / Another word for nutritional — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

related to the nutrients that are in food and how they affect the body

Synonyms & similar words

nutritionary nutritious healthful wholesome nourishing sustaining nutrient-rich vitamin-packed mineral-packed balanced dietary beneficial valuable helpful useful informative educational enlightening insightful illuminating

Synonyms by register

Formal

alimentary dietetic nutritive

Informal

healthy good for you

Antonyms

malnutritious unhealthy harmful deleterious unwholesome

Common collocations

  • nutritional value
  • nutritional needs
  • nutritional information
  • nutritional deficiency
  • nutritional guidelines
  • nutritional science
  • nutritional supplement

Word family

noun nutrition
adverb nutritionally

Usage note

Primarily used as an adjective to describe things related to nutrition. It is often confused with 'nutrition', which is the noun form.

Example sentences

  1. Fruits and vegetables are very nutritional.
  2. I always try to read the nutritional label before buying food.
  3. A balanced diet is important for good nutritional health.
  4. My doctor recommended that I see a nutritional specialist.
  5. Nutritional supplements can be helpful for people who have trouble getting enough nutrients from their food.

Quotes

  • Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. - Hippocrates
  • The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition. - Thomas Edison
  • The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. - Mark Twain

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