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by sigma2015 3935 days ago
My favorite argument for food being more than just a percentual composition of nutrients is the fact that your gut is effectively able to smell.

> Olfactory receptor responding to gut microbiota-derived signals plays a role in renin secretion and blood pressure regulation

[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3600440/]

Beyond my scepticism regarding the long-term benefit of a simplification of eating down to relying to a single designed food source - I am also worried about the mindset of a person who is motivated in doing so.

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My mindset is that I live alone and I heavily dislike cooking food. When not consuming soylent, I live entirely off of take-out and delivery food. There is almost no way that Soylent isn't more healthy than the stuff I would otherwise eat.
Then you should reevaluate your eating options.

There is more than cooked or take-away or Soylent.

How about this:

- Whole-wheat bread

- Avocado

- Smoked fish

- a piece of feta

- an apple

- a banana

Just one of many cold-dish very healthy meals. A good mix of everything - carbon hydrates, proteins, fats, ruffage, vitamins, minerals - enjoy.