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nyoo-TRISH-uh-s/njuˈtrɪʃəs/

Nutritious means containing what the body needs: a nutritious meal, nutritious snacks, more nutritious than crisps. Healthy is a close everyday cousin. Junk food is the opposite idea. Nutrition is the noun. Do not write nutritious when you mean delicious (tastes very good) — healthy food can be either.

Meaning

Containing the things your body needs to stay healthy.

Examples

• “Oats and fruit make a nutritious breakfast.”
• “Lentil soup is cheap and nutritious.”
• “Pack a nutritious lunch, not only biscuits.”

Good to know

a nutritious meal / snack. Cousin: healthy. Noun: nutrition. Mix-up: delicious.

Near in meaning

healthy

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