Eating For Health

Anyone who has been to the grocery store lately, knows the price of food is getting higher and higher.   How can you save some money when grocery shopping while still eating healthy?   WebMD has a good article, Cheap, Healthy Foods .   What are some foods they recommend?    Beans/Lentils – These are cheap and they do provide some good nutrition including protein and fiber.   Beans are low in fat and add the minerals iron and potassium to your diet.   Serve them over some rice, add beans like black beans or pinto beans to a salad, enjoy a 3-bean salad, or enjoy them as a side dish.   My husband buys a canned bean medley by Delallo that we like as a side dish. Eggs – these have gone up in price but are still a bargain and an excellent source of nutrition.   Each egg not only provides 6 grams of protein, but the highest quality food protein.   So many Americans lack vitamin D in their diet and an easy way to add some D is eggs.   Th...

Many times, I hear people say it costs too much to eat healthy foods.   Yes, buying fresh fruit and vegetables can cost more.   But saving money by buying fake foods like fake juice, think Sunny D, is not a healthy choice.   Fake juices don’t provide the nutrients that real juice does.   WebMD has an interesting article on “ Cheap, Healthy Foods ”.   There are food choices you can buy that are healthy but won’t cost too much.   I have had students say they can’t afford to buy fruit.   I then bring in a 6-pack of small raisin boxes that cost 99 cents.   One box of raisins a day (about 17 cents) and you added a fruit to your day.   An easy, inexpensive way to add fruit to one’s and an easy to carry snack, or addition to one’s lunch.  So easy to pack - bring a box with you for a healthy snack.   What does WebMd suggest?   Lentils or beans – One half cup serving of lentils costs about 20 cents, one half cup beans about 10 cents...