As I work to educate people about the amazingly powerful impact that food, i.
e.
nutrient-dense food, can have on every sort of illness and medical condition, in addition to -- of course -- preventing many chronic diseases, it's common to hear, 'Yeah, but healthy food is too expensive!' It certainly can be.
Unfortunately, the federal government chooses to subsidize things like corn, soybeans, wheat, dairy and beef instead of kale, organic blueberries, and raw honey! That's why most processed foods (read: manufactured IN a plant, instead of grown AS a plant!) foods are so cheap.
However, the long term damage those un-natural food-like substances are doing to our bodies -- literally killing us -- makes the trade-off hardly worth it.
On the other hand, there are lots of ways to eat a very healthy diet on a budget.
Here are just a few ideas to consider: 1) Meat is usually the most costly item on the shopping list.
Cut in half the amount you consume and spend the difference on vegetables.
By upgrading your 'plate' to be 50% vegetables (and white potatoes don't count!) you can reduce the cost of eating a much healthier meal.
2) A 16 oz.
bag of Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats is .
24 per serving.
An individual pack of Quaker Instant Oats with sugar and cinnamon is.
43 per serving.
The plain rolled oats contain more fiber and nutrients, and you can add a teaspoon of maple syrup and still come out ahead! 3) Beans and lentils are some of the highest fiber foods around -- great for balancing blood sugar and lowering cholesterol.
It's hard to find a better bargain -- and they are an excellent source of protein and calcium, they raise your leptin levels (the hormone that reduces your appetite and increases your metabolism!) and they are loaded with B vitamins and potassium.
The benefits of beans are so many that I recommend including them in your diet every day! There's nothing more satisfying on a cold day that most any kind of bean soup and there are so many ways to make it.
So if you are one of those folks who has been declining to make changes in your diet by using the excuse that it's too expensive...
think again.
You really can't afford not to -- your life depends on it!
e.
nutrient-dense food, can have on every sort of illness and medical condition, in addition to -- of course -- preventing many chronic diseases, it's common to hear, 'Yeah, but healthy food is too expensive!' It certainly can be.
Unfortunately, the federal government chooses to subsidize things like corn, soybeans, wheat, dairy and beef instead of kale, organic blueberries, and raw honey! That's why most processed foods (read: manufactured IN a plant, instead of grown AS a plant!) foods are so cheap.
However, the long term damage those un-natural food-like substances are doing to our bodies -- literally killing us -- makes the trade-off hardly worth it.
On the other hand, there are lots of ways to eat a very healthy diet on a budget.
Here are just a few ideas to consider: 1) Meat is usually the most costly item on the shopping list.
Cut in half the amount you consume and spend the difference on vegetables.
By upgrading your 'plate' to be 50% vegetables (and white potatoes don't count!) you can reduce the cost of eating a much healthier meal.
2) A 16 oz.
bag of Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats is .
24 per serving.
An individual pack of Quaker Instant Oats with sugar and cinnamon is.
43 per serving.
The plain rolled oats contain more fiber and nutrients, and you can add a teaspoon of maple syrup and still come out ahead! 3) Beans and lentils are some of the highest fiber foods around -- great for balancing blood sugar and lowering cholesterol.
It's hard to find a better bargain -- and they are an excellent source of protein and calcium, they raise your leptin levels (the hormone that reduces your appetite and increases your metabolism!) and they are loaded with B vitamins and potassium.
The benefits of beans are so many that I recommend including them in your diet every day! There's nothing more satisfying on a cold day that most any kind of bean soup and there are so many ways to make it.
So if you are one of those folks who has been declining to make changes in your diet by using the excuse that it's too expensive...
think again.
You really can't afford not to -- your life depends on it!
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