nutritionalflexibility
nounUK /njuːˈtrɪʃənəl flɛksɪˈbɪlɪti/
US /nuːˈtrɪʃənəl flɛksəˈbɪləti/
Being able to change what you eat so you still get healthy food even when things are different.
Nutritional flexibility helps families eat well when they travel or when favorite foods run out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to swap one healthy food for another without losing important nutrients.
With nutritional flexibility, she traded lentils for beans and kept her protein intake steady.
3. A way of eating that adjusts to budget, season, or culture while staying healthy.
Nutritional flexibility let the school cafeteria use local vegetables each month.
4. The skill of meeting nutrition needs across different diets or food restrictions.
The coach taught nutritional flexibility so athletes could eat well at any restaurant.