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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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Still, most people do not get enough vitamin D, turning to supplements to fill nutrient gaps.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Seasonal fluctuations in nutrient input can directly affect the algae and invertebrates that sustain the pupfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, their taste, texture, and nutrient profiles differ due to their production methods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Behl said the diatomite tells him that the area was nutrient rich with algae that supported a complex ecosystem including dolphins, fish and whales that crowded the area for food.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
Seasonal fluctuations in nutrient input can directly affect the algae and invertebrates that sustain the pupfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
However, their taste, texture, and nutrient profiles differ due to their production methods.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Oct. 2024
Behl said the diatomite tells him that the area was nutrient rich with algae that supported a complex ecosystem including dolphins, fish and whales that crowded the area for food.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Nutrient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nutrient. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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