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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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Many weed problems begin because lawn grasses are stressed due to nutrient deficiencies.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Ultra-low-calorie diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies, muscle loss, slowed metabolism and ultimately malnourishment.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Sugar crystals derived from sugarcane or sugar beets undergo several refinement stages to make white sugar, which causes nutrient loss.2
Clarifiers, preservatives, and bleaching agents are added to sugar crystals while making sugar, leading to nutrient losses.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
Still, most people do not get enough vitamin D, turning to supplements to fill nutrient gaps.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Ultra-low-calorie diets can lead to nutrient deficiencies, muscle loss, slowed metabolism and ultimately malnourishment.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Sugar crystals derived from sugarcane or sugar beets undergo several refinement stages to make white sugar, which causes nutrient loss.2
Clarifiers, preservatives, and bleaching agents are added to sugar crystals while making sugar, leading to nutrient losses.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 Dec. 2024
Still, most people do not get enough vitamin D, turning to supplements to fill nutrient gaps.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Nutrient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutrient. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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