nutrient
Example Sentences
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Because the sediment is rich in organic matter and nutrients like phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium, it can store these compounds and potentially release them back into the environment over time.
From Science Daily
The way foods are processed could play an independent role in cardiovascular risk, making it important to consider both processing and nutrient content.
From Science Daily
Their findings suggest the drug may protect the liver while also improving the body's ability to absorb nutrients after surgery.
From Science Daily
Nutritionists generally recommend filling nutrient gaps through food rather than supplements when possible.
For example, when less cold water comes to the surface off the west coast of South America during El Niño events, fewer nutrients rise from the bottom of the ocean.
From BBC
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