Healthy eating · Food and eating
nutrient-rich
full of nutrients
Nutrient-rich food contains many useful substances that help your body stay healthy.
This vs that
I chose a nutrient-rich snack.
I chose a high-calorie snack.
Hear it in real life
What do you usually have for breakfast?
Something nutrient-rich, like eggs and wholegrain toast.
Lentils are cheap, filling and surprisingly nutrient-rich.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Nutrient-rich' is the natural concise adjective used in everyday health discussions.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I try to eat nutrient foods every day.
Say: I try to eat nutrient-rich foods every day.
Use the compound adjective 'nutrient-rich'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
nutrient-richnoun; a nutrient-rich diet
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about healthy eating.
cut down on ___
I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
eat plenty of ___
Try to eat plenty of fresh vegetables.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I try to choose nutrient-rich foods.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
nutrient-rich
full of nutrients
“Lentils are cheap, filling and surprisingly nutrient-rich.”
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