In contrast, the term «energy drink» refers to a very different type of beverage containing substances that act
as nonnutritive stimulants, such as caffeine, guarana, taurine, ginseng, i - carnitine, creatine and / or glucuronalctone, with purported ergogenic or performance effects.
Not exact matches
Nonnutritively (intensely) sweetened or diet beverages were defined
as carbonated or still, plain or mineral waters and beverages that were sweetened with
nonnutritive sweeteners and were not combined with nutritive sweeteners.
Parenting experts have long known that
nonnutritive sucking, such
as sucking on a finger, thumb, or pacifier, is normal behavior for most infants and young children and according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, it is «associated with their need to satisfy the urge for contact and security.»
«After four months, the natural urge for
nonnutritive sucking has subsided, and babies are now using their mouths for nutritional needs, such
as sucking on a bottle or breast, eating solid foods, and perhaps even drinking out of a «sippy» cup,» says author and nanny expert Michelle LaRowe of Nanny to the Rescue!
12 Pica, an eating disorder in which sufferers develop an appetite for
nonnutritive substances such
as paint and dirt, affects up to 30 percent of young children.