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and we were talking about how busy

and we were talking about how busy people are and about creating include

people are and about creating include

people are and about creating include people in fact my father wanted to have

people in fact my father wanted to have

people in fact my father wanted to have a spaghetti on as a flip though because

a spaghetti on as a flip though because

a spaghetti on as a flip though because he hates me all time rush or maybe it

he hates me all time rush or maybe it

he hates me all time rush or maybe it would solve the kitchen mess and make my

would solve the kitchen mess and make my

would solve the kitchen mess and make my mom in fact I might before every but

mom in fact I might before every but

mom in fact I might before every but about Rob record a software engineer in

about Rob record a software engineer in

about Rob record a software engineer in San Francisco who recently decided to

San Francisco who recently decided to

San Francisco who recently decided to switch from food to blended shakes

switch from food to blended shakes

switch from food to blended shakes maybe that means food service and yet

maybe that means food service and yet

maybe that means food service and yet continuing all the nutrients you miss me

continuing all the nutrients you miss me

continuing all the nutrients you miss me so it is possible well the next day I

so it is possible well the next day I

so it is possible well the next day I found out that it’s actually happening

found out that it’s actually happening

found out that it’s actually happening scientists have been working on creating

scientists have been working on creating

scientists have been working on creating easy simple

easy simple

easy simple now imagine eating this a little rounded

now imagine eating this a little rounded

now imagine eating this a little rounded tablet for breakfast lunch and dinner it

tablet for breakfast lunch and dinner it

tablet for breakfast lunch and dinner it will provide you with all the parts

will provide you with all the parts

will provide you with all the parts faxes protein you need for the entire

faxes protein you need for the entire

faxes protein you need for the entire day it will help you maintain your

day it will help you maintain your

day it will help you maintain your weight and stay healthy and that has all

weight and stay healthy and that has all

weight and stay healthy and that has all the nutrients and minerals

the nutrients and minerals

the nutrients and minerals you will need would you think well I

you will need would you think well I

you will need would you think well I hope you’re thinking that’s crazy isn’t

hope you’re thinking that’s crazy isn’t

hope you’re thinking that’s crazy isn’t it

it

it is this what our world our future food

is this what our world our future food

is this what our world our future food systems our approach has come to this is

systems our approach has come to this is

systems our approach has come to this is ridiculous

ridiculous

ridiculous to me this kills a joyously there’s a

to me this kills a joyously there’s a

to me this kills a joyously there’s a great confusion with trying to be

great confusion with trying to be

great confusion with trying to be healthy it’s obsessive damaging yourself

healthy it’s obsessive damaging yourself

healthy it’s obsessive damaging yourself because food is more than just nutrients

because food is more than just nutrients

because food is more than just nutrients but a lot of us don’t see it that way

but a lot of us don’t see it that way

but a lot of us don’t see it that way especially because of the large amount

especially because of the large amount

especially because of the large amount of Fanta

of Fanta

of Fanta has been today there is the Paleo diet a

has been today there is the Paleo diet a

has been today there is the Paleo diet a high protein diet went to the entire

high protein diet went to the entire

high protein diet went to the entire Mediterranean side of the hcg that you

Mediterranean side of the hcg that you

Mediterranean side of the hcg that you needed and so Adam lavender is also the

needed and so Adam lavender is also the

needed and so Adam lavender is also the low-fat diet and so my heart would bite

low-fat diet and so my heart would bite

low-fat diet and so my heart would bite 97% factory Mayo will change anything

97% factory Mayo will change anything

97% factory Mayo will change anything believing it was bad for humans

believing it was bad for humans

believing it was bad for humans sugar-free severe for calorie and us

sugar-free severe for calorie and us

sugar-free severe for calorie and us healthy but she was wrong we are over

healthy but she was wrong we are over

healthy but she was wrong we are over confusing with topic we noticed because

confusing with topic we noticed because

confusing with topic we noticed because the number of people on a diet is going

the number of people on a diet is going

the number of people on a diet is going yeah obesity levels and public health

yeah obesity levels and public health

yeah obesity levels and public health spending continue to rise alarming and

spending continue to rise alarming and

spending continue to rise alarming and whose to really blame well but first and

whose to really blame well but first and

whose to really blame well but first and foremost is the food industry portrayed

foremost is the food industry portrayed

foremost is the food industry portrayed in the media then come celebrate

in the media then come celebrate

in the media then come celebrate innocent and finally ourselves first the

innocent and finally ourselves first the

innocent and finally ourselves first the food industry is the biggest one alcohol

food industry is the biggest one alcohol

food industry is the biggest one alcohol the food industry thrive on confusion

the food industry thrive on confusion

the food industry thrive on confusion and mostly misplaced to the media the

and mostly misplaced to the media the

and mostly misplaced to the media the media reports on which diet is better

media reports on which diet is better

media reports on which diet is better are constantly changing and these

are constantly changing and these

are constantly changing and these contradicting reports can cause

contradicting reports can cause

contradicting reports can cause confusion and leave people to yo-yo

confusion and leave people to yo-yo

confusion and leave people to yo-yo dieting which is trying every fad diet

dieting which is trying every fad diet

dieting which is trying every fad diet in order to find something that will

in order to find something that will

in order to find something that will help them lose weight but then weakening

help them lose weight but then weakening

help them lose weight but then weakening it by eating again and then used to and

it by eating again and then used to and

it by eating again and then used to and then starting all over on top of that

then starting all over on top of that

then starting all over on top of that food companies today are setting up

food companies today are setting up

food companies today are setting up institutes such as coca-cola the

institutes such as coca-cola the

institutes such as coca-cola the beverage Institute for Health and

beverage Institute for Health and

beverage Institute for Health and Wellness that essentially tries to bring

Wellness that essentially tries to bring

Wellness that essentially tries to bring these companies products as helpful and

these companies products as helpful and

these companies products as helpful and in the case of soda no way front welcome

in the case of soda no way front welcome

in the case of soda no way front welcome another perspective

another perspective

another perspective in fact coca-cola funded scientists

in fact coca-cola funded scientists

in fact coca-cola funded scientists whose just blame for obesity away from

whose just blame for obesity away from

whose just blame for obesity away from bad diets saying it’s only to do with

bad diets saying it’s only to do with

bad diets saying it’s only to do with exercise or even the Gatorade Sports

exercise or even the Gatorade Sports

exercise or even the Gatorade Sports Science Institute has papers explaining

Science Institute has papers explaining

Science Institute has papers explaining why David is better than water for

why David is better than water for

why David is better than water for exercise to make matters more confusing

exercise to make matters more confusing

exercise to make matters more confusing these Institute’s appoint health

these Institute’s appoint health

these Institute’s appoint health professionals including doctors

professionals including doctors

professionals including doctors cardiologists and dietitians

cardiologists and dietitians

cardiologists and dietitians to tell the public about the products

to tell the public about the products

to tell the public about the products benefits most time to denote public is

benefits most time to denote public is

benefits most time to denote public is not

not

not this is God objective health

this is God objective health

this is God objective health professional choosing LeSabre in

professional choosing LeSabre in

professional choosing LeSabre in addition it does not help when the media

addition it does not help when the media

addition it does not help when the media tries to focus on celebrities their

tries to focus on celebrities their

tries to focus on celebrities their looks and what they eat which is a

looks and what they eat which is a

looks and what they eat which is a common issue with the coverage of Miley

common issue with the coverage of Miley

common issue with the coverage of Miley Cyrus another popular celebrity that

Cyrus another popular celebrity that

Cyrus another popular celebrity that endorses with gluten free diet – Cyrus

endorses with gluten free diet – Cyrus

endorses with gluten free diet – Cyrus convulsively and free diet we gotta back

convulsively and free diet we gotta back

convulsively and free diet we gotta back it up with any scientific information

it up with any scientific information

it up with any scientific information only her apparent results this just

only her apparent results this just

only her apparent results this just gives us a diet a bigger audience at her

gives us a diet a bigger audience at her

gives us a diet a bigger audience at her trying to see how rich she looks or how

trying to see how rich she looks or how

trying to see how rich she looks or how the figures of every look and they see

the figures of every look and they see

the figures of every look and they see what they do to achieve that look and it

what they do to achieve that look and it

what they do to achieve that look and it can lead them to following on her diet

can lead them to following on her diet

can lead them to following on her diet and carrying bodies and even more

and carrying bodies and even more

and carrying bodies and even more confusion and it’s not only with Miley

confusion and it’s not only with Miley

confusion and it’s not only with Miley Cyrus but Kim Kardashian endorses the

Cyrus but Kim Kardashian endorses the

Cyrus but Kim Kardashian endorses the app inside Megan Fox a paleo diet and

app inside Megan Fox a paleo diet and

app inside Megan Fox a paleo diet and even the famous Victoria Secret model

even the famous Victoria Secret model

even the famous Victoria Secret model Miranda Kerr annoying the best day it’s

Miranda Kerr annoying the best day it’s

Miranda Kerr annoying the best day it’s many more do this second along with the

many more do this second along with the

many more do this second along with the food industry the other journalism is

food industry the other journalism is

food industry the other journalism is debated for causing his confusion on

debated for causing his confusion on

debated for causing his confusion on food what’s not a perfect idea and so

food what’s not a perfect idea and so

food what’s not a perfect idea and so forth simply misguidance

forth simply misguidance

forth simply misguidance the nature of journalism and the nature

the nature of journalism and the nature

the nature of journalism and the nature of food don’t make a good fit food is

of food don’t make a good fit food is

of food don’t make a good fit food is old the real foods are the same ones

old the real foods are the same ones

old the real foods are the same ones who’ve been eating over many thousands

who’ve been eating over many thousands

who’ve been eating over many thousands of years but yellow journalism which is

of years but yellow journalism which is

of years but yellow journalism which is a type of journalism that presents

a type of journalism that presents

a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well researched

little or no legitimate well researched

little or no legitimate well researched news and instead uses I catchy headlines

news and instead uses I catchy headlines

news and instead uses I catchy headlines and inaccurate information to sell more

and inaccurate information to sell more

and inaccurate information to sell more newspapers and magazines and so they

newspapers and magazines and so they

newspapers and magazines and so they need a new story every week and we do

need a new story every week and we do

need a new story every week and we do know the possible methods real

know the possible methods real

know the possible methods real combustibles but how are you going to

combustibles but how are you going to

combustibles but how are you going to interest the editor in that story

interest the editor in that story

interest the editor in that story therefore again the food industry I want

therefore again the food industry I want

therefore again the food industry I want you to know what the blue areas and that

you to know what the blue areas and that

you to know what the blue areas and that there is very excite

there is very excite

there is very excite research so I had a super this dude’s

research so I had a super this dude’s

research so I had a super this dude’s both journalism which is the new story

both journalism which is the new story

both journalism which is the new story every week and the food industry which

every week and the food industry which

every week and the food industry which retired about 15,000 new products every

retired about 15,000 new products every

retired about 15,000 new products every year and now what’s eating this old

year and now what’s eating this old

year and now what’s eating this old yellow journalism is negative

yellow journalism is negative

yellow journalism is negative advertising you probably don’t know what

advertising you probably don’t know what

advertising you probably don’t know what it is but you have double sleeper

it is but you have double sleeper

it is but you have double sleeper subjects with me is advertising are as

subjects with me is advertising are as

subjects with me is advertising are as that looks like the content knee

that looks like the content knee

that looks like the content knee replacement so indirectly which means

replacement so indirectly which means

replacement so indirectly which means that it’s the problem because now we

that it’s the problem because now we

that it’s the problem because now we can’t completely identify or avoid gun

can’t completely identify or avoid gun

can’t completely identify or avoid gun as accomplished within the concept with

as accomplished within the concept with

as accomplished within the concept with this spirit possibly being tempted to

this spirit possibly being tempted to

this spirit possibly being tempted to learn surprising secrets of weight loss

learn surprising secrets of weight loss

learn surprising secrets of weight loss or is the only through the hub we keep

or is the only through the hub we keep

or is the only through the hub we keep healthy or prevent cancer further

healthy or prevent cancer further

healthy or prevent cancer further fueling the confusion of misguidance for

fueling the confusion of misguidance for

fueling the confusion of misguidance for example of this particle manages

example of this particle manages

example of this particle manages mentioning the ultimate benefits of

mentioning the ultimate benefits of

mentioning the ultimate benefits of cranberry juice and how it can help

cranberry juice and how it can help

cranberry juice and how it can help community I was actually sponsored by

community I was actually sponsored by

community I was actually sponsored by Ocean Spray the producers of cranberry

Ocean Spray the producers of cranberry

Ocean Spray the producers of cranberry juice finally third complain is our

juice finally third complain is our

juice finally third complain is our stops I believe we have forgotten hot to

stops I believe we have forgotten hot to

stops I believe we have forgotten hot to be because we are so bombarded by mass

be because we are so bombarded by mass

be because we are so bombarded by mass media night that were unfortunately

media night that were unfortunately

media night that were unfortunately confused the celebrities with their diet

confused the celebrities with their diet

confused the celebrities with their diet pills and local remedies further amplify

pills and local remedies further amplify

pills and local remedies further amplify this madness we are also easily

this madness we are also easily

this madness we are also easily influenced to the power of the word

influenced to the power of the word

influenced to the power of the word natural which drives sales even though

natural which drives sales even though

natural which drives sales even though we although it’s meaningless we see this

we although it’s meaningless we see this

we although it’s meaningless we see this from the makers of Caprice on Snapple

from the makers of Caprice on Snapple

from the makers of Caprice on Snapple and 7up tried to stop on the word

and 7up tried to stop on the word

and 7up tried to stop on the word natural on the product recently but

natural on the product recently but

natural on the product recently but we’re throwing the waffles and then

we’re throwing the waffles and then

we’re throwing the waffles and then scramble to change cultivators it’s just

scramble to change cultivators it’s just

scramble to change cultivators it’s just one of those planes up makes people feel

one of those planes up makes people feel

one of those planes up makes people feel better about the food ad but really

better about the food ad but really

better about the food ad but really means

means

means nothing at all why let’s check out a few

nothing at all why let’s check out a few

nothing at all why let’s check out a few of these frequently used food additives

of these frequently used food additives

of these frequently used food additives that qualify as all-natural cysteine

that qualify as all-natural cysteine

that qualify as all-natural cysteine found in human hair and duck feathers

found in human hair and duck feathers

found in human hair and duck feathers using vacance secretion the female Lac

using vacance secretion the female Lac

using vacance secretion the female Lac bug is the next vagina

bug is the next vagina

bug is the next vagina Jochen abidos is the color food

Jochen abidos is the color food

Jochen abidos is the color food beverages rep so the bottom line is that

beverages rep so the bottom line is that

beverages rep so the bottom line is that the food industry because I want you

the food industry because I want you

the food industry because I want you were I to know the more choose and what

were I to know the more choose and what

were I to know the more choose and what we’re really consuming because that can

we’re really consuming because that can

we’re really consuming because that can hurt your business and it so it’s back

hurt your business and it so it’s back

hurt your business and it so it’s back to us we are so gullible and haven’t

to us we are so gullible and haven’t

to us we are so gullible and haven’t stuck to the basic lessons we knew

stuck to the basic lessons we knew

stuck to the basic lessons we knew already such as cooking your own food

already such as cooking your own food

already such as cooking your own food controlling our sugar intake we read a

controlling our sugar intake we read a

controlling our sugar intake we read a magazine or watching Adam to be it

magazine or watching Adam to be it

magazine or watching Adam to be it simply believed everything in sight we

simply believed everything in sight we

simply believed everything in sight we have become so naive listen we believe

have become so naive listen we believe

have become so naive listen we believe we just regurgitate it’s not only the

we just regurgitate it’s not only the

we just regurgitate it’s not only the media and the other journalism but also

media and the other journalism but also

media and the other journalism but also ourselves so the food industry the gala

ourselves so the food industry the gala

ourselves so the food industry the gala journalism and ourselves have

journalism and ourselves have

journalism and ourselves have successfully we make our own dreams and

successfully we make our own dreams and

successfully we make our own dreams and so now it may seem like we’re played –

so now it may seem like we’re played –

so now it may seem like we’re played – apparently Hooton is not feeling

apparently Hooton is not feeling

apparently Hooton is not feeling austerities making this acidic cesspool

austerities making this acidic cesspool

austerities making this acidic cesspool tea makes us live longer carbs are

tea makes us live longer carbs are

tea makes us live longer carbs are necessary but not should be avoided

necessary but not should be avoided

necessary but not should be avoided that’s major spot hope you know all the

that’s major spot hope you know all the

that’s major spot hope you know all the ways it’s beautiful and then it’s not

ways it’s beautiful and then it’s not

ways it’s beautiful and then it’s not forget we must never gives you animal

forget we must never gives you animal

forget we must never gives you animal products ever again because our tens of

products ever again because our tens of

products ever again because our tens of times we own ancestors were nomads

times we own ancestors were nomads

times we own ancestors were nomads really Apple products and never had

is this sounding a little familiar and

is this sounding a little familiar and hopefully a very absurd where do we turn

hopefully a very absurd where do we turn

hopefully a very absurd where do we turn to legitimate advice who can you trust

to legitimate advice who can you trust

to legitimate advice who can you trust what can you do

what can you do

what can you do we must end this confusion and

we must end this confusion and

we must end this confusion and complication and bring back your dream

complication and bring back your dream

complication and bring back your dream again I will never forget the aroma of

again I will never forget the aroma of

again I will never forget the aroma of my mom’s carrot cake filling the house

my mom’s carrot cake filling the house

my mom’s carrot cake filling the house were entering with pushing victories

were entering with pushing victories

were entering with pushing victories with the irresistible smell of the fresh

with the irresistible smell of the fresh

with the irresistible smell of the fresh honey each back in Lebanon or the

honey each back in Lebanon or the

honey each back in Lebanon or the delicious pinata and which we would all

delicious pinata and which we would all

delicious pinata and which we would all gather and eat with my family whenever

gather and eat with my family whenever

gather and eat with my family whenever we would visit Spain

we would visit Spain

we would visit Spain the point is food it’s more than just

the point is food it’s more than just

the point is food it’s more than just your chance even when were alone

your chance even when were alone

your chance even when were alone we share this food on social media and

we share this food on social media and

we share this food on social media and so we’re deliberately invited other

so we’re deliberately invited other

so we’re deliberately invited other people to participate in our eating

people to participate in our eating

people to participate in our eating experience and so the issue is that the

experience and so the issue is that the

experience and so the issue is that the food industry and the yellow journalism

food industry and the yellow journalism

food industry and the yellow journalism have influenced us destroying some of

have influenced us destroying some of

have influenced us destroying some of those things I’m pretty sure we were all

those things I’m pretty sure we were all

those things I’m pretty sure we were all fun and healthy with no issues backing

fun and healthy with no issues backing

fun and healthy with no issues backing abilities because even I got my thunder

abilities because even I got my thunder

abilities because even I got my thunder Lebanon often these help me even if you

Lebanon often these help me even if you

Lebanon often these help me even if you didn’t know much about nutrition it’s

didn’t know much about nutrition it’s

didn’t know much about nutrition it’s because eating plants and animals rather

because eating plants and animals rather

because eating plants and animals rather than eating mostly package so we made of

than eating mostly package so we made of

than eating mostly package so we made of sunflower oil and a long list of

sunflower oil and a long list of

sunflower oil and a long list of ingredients is a healthier diet not a

ingredients is a healthier diet not a

ingredients is a healthier diet not a regimen that changes within the seasons

regimen that changes within the seasons

regimen that changes within the seasons but a way of life we must end this

but a way of life we must end this

but a way of life we must end this confusion and complication and bring

confusion and complication and bring

confusion and complication and bring back your daily eating who said health

back your daily eating who said health

back your daily eating who said health and happiness has to be mutually

and happiness has to be mutually

and happiness has to be mutually exclusive and why should we observe

exclusive and why should we observe

exclusive and why should we observe everything we hear from the media and

everything we hear from the media and

everything we hear from the media and the food industry after all I believe

the food industry after all I believe

the food industry after all I believe that our health is as simple or as

that our health is as simple or as

that our health is as simple or as complicated as we making despite the

complicated as we making despite the

complicated as we making despite the apparent confusion there are very clear

apparent confusion there are very clear

apparent confusion there are very clear messages coming out and that is about

messages coming out and that is about

messages coming out and that is about eating Whole Foods if we really want to

eating Whole Foods if we really want to

eating Whole Foods if we really want to change our relationships with food I

change our relationships with food I

change our relationships with food I need your help we need to give up on all

need your help we need to give up on all

need your help we need to give up on all those quick fixes and pull the shades

those quick fixes and pull the shades

those quick fixes and pull the shades and everything I said

and everything I said

and everything I said for us without us panicked but in any

for us without us panicked but in any

for us without us panicked but in any error and we’ve got to go back to eat

error and we’ve got to go back to eat

error and we’ve got to go back to eat real whether or not you choose to add a

real whether or not you choose to add a

real whether or not you choose to add a meat or other animal products as long as

meat or other animal products as long as

meat or other animal products as long as you have those for all four foundations

you have those for all four foundations

you have those for all four foundations into it and finally with both to

into it and finally with both to

into it and finally with both to remember that what works for you may not

remember that what works for you may not

remember that what works for you may not work for someone else

work for someone else

work for someone else nutrition is never a one-size-fits-all

nutrition is never a one-size-fits-all

nutrition is never a one-size-fits-all science so therefore we should not

science so therefore we should not

science so therefore we should not object our health of Trent and regard

object our health of Trent and regard

object our health of Trent and regard food as more than the nutrients it

food as more than the nutrients it

food as more than the nutrients it contains rather it is part of our social

contains rather it is part of our social

contains rather it is part of our social connection our culture and a great

connection our culture and a great

connection our culture and a great source of pleasure in life I leave it to

source of pleasure in life I leave it to

source of pleasure in life I leave it to you

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