Recent Examples on the WebFertilizer When seedlings are 4 inches tall, fertilize them with a liquid high-nitrogen plant food.—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024 Supports Gut Health Fiber is an indigestible carbohydrate concentrated in plant foods like beans.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2024 Some plant foods contain compounds, often referred to as antinutrients, that can reduce your body’s ability to absorb and use certain nutrients.1 The purpose of these compounds is to protect plants from infections and insects.—Aviv Joshua, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024 Soluble fiber in plant foods binds to cholesterol in the small intestine and prevents it from entering the bloodstream.—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plant food
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