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Natural Foods
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Natural Foods
天然食品

Learn about Comparatives and Superlatives

Date: May 21 2012

Themes: Food, Health

Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives

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We all know it’s important to take care of our bodies and eat wholesome foods. But that doesn’t mean we always do it. Fast food and other types of processed foods are quick and convenient. They’re also often cheaper than buying fresh meats and vegetables to cook for yourself. But if you make the effort to eat more natural foods, your body will probably thank you. Hear Devan try to convince Jeff to go natural with his diet.

我们都明白身体保健和吃有益健康的食品非常重要。但这并不意味着我们始终这么做。快餐和其他种类的加工食品快捷方便。它们通常也比买新鲜的肉和蔬菜自己做饭便宜。但如果你努力吃更多天然食品,你的身体将受益多多。请听德凡如何劝说杰夫吃天然食品。

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Devan

Devan

Jeff

Jeff

Devan:  Jeff, why are you eating that garbage again? You’re always eating this processed food full of sugar. Don’t you think it’s time to go organic?

Jeff:  I’d like to, but I just don’t have the time, and I don’t really have that much money. I can get a lot of tasty, salty food for cheap and fast.

Devan:  I’ve heard that argument a lot, that people don’t eat natural foods because they’re more expensive. But don’t you think that if there was anything you were gonna spend money on, it should be what you put in your body? It’s much more wholesome.

Jeff:  My time is the most important thing to me. I’m always on the run. So whatever’s fastest is where I’m going.

Devan:  Do you like the way natural food tastes?

Jeff:  Yeah, sometimes. It’s alright. But, you know, a lot of times it’s bland. Why, when did you become Miss Wholesome?

Devan:  When I realized that feeling good is the greatest gift you can give yourself.

 

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Devan criticizes Jeff for eating unwholesome food. She says he always eats fast food and other processed foods. She thinks he should try to eat healthier, more natural foods.

Jeff says that he doesn’t have time to eat natural foods. He prefers food that is cheap and fast. He is always on the run, so fast food is more convenient for him. He also thinks natural foods are bland sometimes.

Do you like eating natural foods, or do you prefer food that is fast, cheap, or convenient?

 

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hyousef

Saudi Arabia

We need to nurture the body with food, but the more we need to nurture  the self steem.


No dout that natural foods is more helthy but , time is the barrier

09:33 PM May 21 2012 |

Bruce_zhou

China

good article for this,in nowadays ,more and more people just miss healthy for work always on the run,in stance,eating fast food everyday and even have no time buying fresh food cook by themself,the result is that ,so many people get illness many years later,actually , I pay attenion about this from many years before,recent years ,many many foods problems has been exposused by magazing or TV,so we have to attention about this it’s very important,as for me ,I like eat some grain food and fruits,drink a lot of water every day ,of course ,not so much ,just 2L everday,please remember that ,don’t eat meat so much and must eat breakfast every day it’s very important for our bodies.actuall,anyone if you have some good mathed to keep body headthy you can write down here and share with us.thanks in advance.

09:23 PM May 21 2012 |

justerichard

Haiti

i think foods is very good for the bodies

08:24 PM May 21 2012 |

laxtiua

laxtiuaSuper Member!

Ukraine

Absolutely agree with  Joy900! But my gut always tells me “You should eat more health food please, am so tired” :)

08:11 PM May 21 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

i think food is food , it’s no matter , if it’s natural foods or fast foods !!!


i mean : It does not matter ….. There is no difference between them

06:23 PM May 21 2012 |

nelson87

nelson87

Nicaragua

I´d prefer natural foods but most of the time we are always out of time that is why i end up eating fast food

05:42 PM May 21 2012 |

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fabsir

fabsir

Brazil

I prefer wholesome food. Processed food can be cheap or tasty but it can be harmful as well. Many deseases are associated with the chemical ingredients found in fast food. So I´d much rather spend more money on what I put into my body than on medicine or hospitalization.

04:04 PM May 21 2012 |

alexa1

alexa1

Saudi Arabia

i respect my body ..and i am trying to be in shape .. almost i eat what he want !!


that mean  the healthy food . sometime my habits really affect to eat something not healthy .. eating healthy  .... living longer

03:26 PM May 21 2012 |

javier_man

javier_man

Mexico

I must confess, I eat a lots of garbage food, yes, I know it is not convenient, but I’d wish to have money enoug to eat just organic food, any way, I try to mix raw  vegetable as much as I can.

02:38 PM May 21 2012 |

goodmahsa

goodmahsa

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

these days the eating habit in Iran is going to change completely,I can’t sayl such a thing about Europian or American countries cause I guess these changes have started there long time ago but in Iran just since about 2  decades ago.these days the majority of people especially the youths care about what they should eat and what they shouldn’t,I can see such a drastic difference between my eating habits and my parents’.I think spending money on fast food is an egregious waste of lucre.they are processed and unwholesome ,besides eating them makes you fat and out of shape.I do care about what I eat but it doesn’t necessarily mean eating boiled vegetables  yeah on this case I am in the same boat with Jeff ,they are bland .they can be eatten beside other foods but not alone as a self-food.I like to eat fish,dairy products,all types of meat,poultry,all types of fruit ,sea foods and creals and even some kinds of raw vegetables(not boild) ,in one word all natural food unless boiled cabbage,peas and carrots that even their thought weird me out

11:58 AM May 21 2012 |

OhMyOuma

OhMyOuma

Morocco

I love eating vegatables and natural foods, the most of time when mom began to cook a dish, i stole her some vegetables like carrots ;onions,cauliflower …....breifly; I love eating vegetables and i don’t care so much about sweets

11:53 AM May 21 2012 |

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S&W

S&W

China

Hardly do i  eat fast foods.I know it bad to healthy,On the other hand i have to admit that fast food is yummy.Sometimes i can’t convince myself to eat .But in China fast food sells more expensive than the natural food.That’s werid.I think if you have time it’s better to eat natural food and cook it by yourself.We have to be responsible to our health

11:09 AM May 21 2012 |

An-china

An-china

Germany

I like natual food. I think most of persons like natural food, right?


No time is just an excuse. Don’t cook by yourself, maybe boz of single, lazy, and so on. For me, that’s boz of single, I can’t finish what I cook, it’s really kind of waste.


Recently I’m falling love with Mango milk.-really nice!

11:09 AM May 21 2012 |

insaf95

insaf95

Morocco

FOR ME I prefer natural food.


BUT SOMETIMES I DONT HAVE A TIME TO EATING NATURAL FOOD OR COOKING BY MYSELF I’m OBLIGATED TO EAT unhealthy food.

11:07 AM May 21 2012 |

mohd1433

mohd1433

Oman

I like eating natural foods, but not much

10:47 AM May 21 2012 |

mohd1433

mohd1433

Oman

I like eating natural foods, but not much

10:47 AM May 21 2012 |

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i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

Actually we should care of ourselves as the same time we should try to change our traditional food for me when I was teenager I loved the fost food more than natural food ,but I wasn’t find any testy ,these days I’m suffering from some problems because the fast food , I had to take my decision to dispose of fast food , I love eating cooking my mother she’s very good in the cooking .


why I should spend my money If I have a good health , my health is the most important thing to me when I will got on more disease I will be alone .


we didn’t know who is the cooker when we decide go to the restaurant as the same time we should assured about the health  measures  , for me I should save my money for difficult time ,because Really sometimes I don’t have money go to my work , there are lots of people like eat fast  food more than health food maybe they are very busy in their live or they didn’t get married ,they didn’t have any choose to do anything about preparation food 


. for me I will eat my natural food forever I will be more healthier  more than others , If I do that I will avoide some of disease .

10:43 AM May 21 2012 |

damngan97

damngan97

Viet Nam

well, i like eating natural foods, too. But i don’t have many times to be at home and cook for myself. Hence, i have to eat hot-dog and drink coffee in the morning. it’s not only cheap but also fast, so, it’s convenient to eat fast food!


10:31 AM May 21 2012 |

nad_rome

Italy

I’m emproving my critical choise about foods and more often I do my shopping in specifical stores and also I’m trying to buy ecological product for homework too.

10:21 AM May 21 2012 |

sanaa2000

sanaa2000

Egypt

I live in the country ,and I eat natural foods.We here eat directly fresh vegetables and fruits from the earth,but even here we use chemical fertilizers to help our crops to grow.There are nothing pure or natural in our life even in the country.

09:26 AM May 21 2012 |

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