From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnourishingnour‧ish‧ing /ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ $ ˈnɜː-, ˈnʌ-/ adjective DFNHEALTHYfood that is nourishing makes you strong and healthy SYN nutritious
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nourishing• This vitamin loss is a reason why those expensive ready-made and overcooked convenience foods are not as nourishing.• A simple chicken soup is both nourishing and delicious.• And you can use these more unusual varieties to cook up some tasty and nourishing dishes.• Preparing good nourishing family meals was a challenge with eight mouths to feed.• The pouch-lining then becomes soft and spongy and secretes a nourishing fluid which the babies absorb.• How can I feed her nourishing food when she will eat nothing?• The Centre is open throughout the year, to ensure that homeless people can get at least one hot, nourishing meal a day.• But now the quickest and most nourishing meal is the winner.• Besides, he had chosen a tasty nourishing meal which would not lie too heavily on her achingly empty stomach.• For more information: Available from: Healthy Eating Eating regular nourishing meals is important to keep yourself fit and well. 