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Post by novastar6 on Feb 13, 2018 18:27:31 GMT
Next time you're at the store, take a look around at what the healthy stuff costs, and let's do a price comparison.
We always hear the people that eat fast food all the time say it costs more to eat healthy, and it's true depending on the season, if there are crop failures, etc., the cost of stuff goes up, but for the most part it's actually cheaper to eat/cook healthier. And I've noticed a lot when people say this, the response of a of people is 'beans and rice', dry beans themselves are a bit pricey but when you consider how many meals you get out of them, it balances out.
But around the store in my own town I've noticed a lot of staple healthy foods are VERY economical.
Carrots: 70 cents a pound.
Cabbage: 50-70 cents a pound.
Rice: 50 cents a pound. (I know, white rice gets a bad rep but it's far healthier than anything you get from a fast food restaurant)
Canned beans, 50 cents to $1.00 a can.
Oatmeal: $2 for the biggest tub of regular oats there is.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Feb 13, 2018 19:38:35 GMT
You can go to the store and, for $10, get a pound of organic chicken breast and a bunch of carrots. You take it home, bake the chicken and roast the carrots (or you can grill both, weather permitting). Yeah, you have to buy salt, pepper, garlic and whatnot, but that amount of food comfortably feeds two people. $10 doesn't even get you two combo meals at McDonalds or whatever other shit you're going to eat.
People who say it costs more to eat healthy are just wrong, plain and simple, and they have ill-conceived notions of what it means to eat "healthy." Eating a burger at McDonalds compared to buying your own quality chop meat and cooking the burger yourself are two vastly different things. One does not need to eat celery stalks and organic everything in order to be healthy. Plus, in the amount of time it takes you to get into your car, drive to Burger King, order and get your food, drive home and eat it, you could have just about completed cooking a dinner of actual food.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 20:27:18 GMT
Where "eating healthy" becomes pricey is in all the reduced fat products.
96/4 beef, fat free tortillas, fat free or reduced fat dairy, etc, all cost more than their fattier counterparts. But this category especially is worth the extra money. I reduced my bad cholesterol over 50 points by making this change.
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 13, 2018 20:52:50 GMT
Next time they go to the doctor, & the doctor sticks them on medication for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, etc. & they have to pay for that.....
I am price conscience....ok extremely price conscience. Frozen veggies are on sale all the time. And no, not the ones with butter or cream sauce. I eat these for dinner 5 nights a week. Fresh fruit/veggies are pretty much on sale most of the time. Yes, it may take a little preparing for the fresh veggies. But you can do that at the beginning of the week. And there is so much seasonings out there now that don't include salt to make the meals taste good. Some people just are lazy when it comes to their food.
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Post by novastar6 on Feb 13, 2018 23:32:29 GMT
Next time they go to the doctor, & the doctor sticks them on medication for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, etc. & they have to pay for that..... I am price conscience....ok extremely price conscience. Frozen veggies are on sale all the time. And no, not the ones with butter or cream sauce. I eat these for dinner 5 nights a week. Fresh fruit/veggies are pretty much on sale most of the time. Yes, it may take a little preparing for the fresh veggies. But you can do that at the beginning of the week. And there is so much seasonings out there now that don't include salt to make the meals taste good. Some people just are lazy when it comes to their food. Not the microwave steamers either, cooking them that way kills almost all antioxidants in them. |
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Post by deembastille on Feb 14, 2018 1:54:07 GMT
Next time they go to the doctor, & the doctor sticks them on medication for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, etc. & they have to pay for that..... UUHHH.... most of these people are on obamacare and therefore pay jack shit for any of their poor choices. eating healthy doesn't necessarilly mean eating fresh. you don't have to have fresh string beans all the time. canned goya things are just as good. we have this cool 'cooking' program at our school called COOKSHOP and it is really cool. each month is devoted to a food group and we get to make and eat healthy things made with that months theme. peach mango salsa... now, the program is not as great as it sounds in terms of omitting a small ingredient [garlic or pepper sprinkles] because a child is allergic to it. they are kind of assholes in that area, wanting you to not do that because these recipies have bee specially made and to omit anything would deter from the flavor... but that is why god gave us common sense. what the assholes don't know, won't hurt them. funny thing... our school would participate with this program to show the community that you can eat healthy without breaking the bank and it can be fun and tasty. a couple of the parents would be pissed about it and finally we said: well, we are teaching your kids healthy eating habits because you and your taki asses wont! |
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Post by kls on Feb 14, 2018 2:01:30 GMT
Next time you're at the store, take a look around at what the healthy stuff costs, and let's do a price comparison. We always hear the people that eat fast food all the time say it costs more to eat healthy, and it's true depending on the season, if there are crop failures, etc., the cost of stuff goes up, but for the most part it's actually cheaper to eat/cook healthier. And I've noticed a lot when people say this, the response of a of people is 'beans and rice', dry beans themselves are a bit pricey but when you consider how many meals you get out of them, it balances out. But around the store in my own town I've noticed a lot of staple healthy foods are VERY economical. Carrots: 70 cents a pound. Cabbage: 50-70 cents a pound. Rice: 50 cents a pound. (I know, white rice gets a bad rep but it's far healthier than anything you get from a fast food restaurant) Canned beans, 50 cents to $1.00 a can. Oatmeal: $2 for the biggest tub of regular oats there is. I don't consider something like beans and rice a meal. |
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Post by goz on Feb 14, 2018 2:34:21 GMT
Next time you're at the store, take a look around at what the healthy stuff costs, and let's do a price comparison. We always hear the people that eat fast food all the time say it costs more to eat healthy, and it's true depending on the season, if there are crop failures, etc., the cost of stuff goes up, but for the most part it's actually cheaper to eat/cook healthier. And I've noticed a lot when people say this, the response of a of people is 'beans and rice', dry beans themselves are a bit pricey but when you consider how many meals you get out of them, it balances out. But around the store in my own town I've noticed a lot of staple healthy foods are VERY economical. Carrots: 70 cents a pound. Cabbage: 50-70 cents a pound. Rice: 50 cents a pound. (I know, white rice gets a bad rep but it's far healthier than anything you get from a fast food restaurant) Canned beans, 50 cents to $1.00 a can. Oatmeal: $2 for the biggest tub of regular oats there is. I don't consider something like beans and rice a meal. No? Oh wow! Could I change your mind! Nutritionally, if you add something green that is a perfect meal. I make a chilli bean and rice dish with tomatoes and green beans added later in the prep with some capsicums and some other non hot spices like cumin and lots of garlic and onions.....it is to die for! |
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Post by kls on Feb 14, 2018 2:35:54 GMT
I don't consider something like beans and rice a meal. No? Oh wow! Could I change your mind! Nutritionally, if you add something green that is a perfect meal. I make a chilli bean and rice dish with tomatoes and green beans added later in the prep with some capsicums and some other non hot spices like cumin and lots of garlic and onions.....it is to die for! Sounds good as a side dish. |
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Post by goz on Feb 14, 2018 2:42:28 GMT
No? Oh wow! Could I change your mind! Nutritionally, if you add something green that is a perfect meal. I make a chilli bean and rice dish with tomatoes and green beans added later in the prep with some capsicums and some other non hot spices like cumin and lots of garlic and onions.....it is to die for! Sounds good as a side dish. I love one pot wonders, especially if they are vegetarian though I also love stews and casseroles as I am not really a vegetarian. You can also dress them up or down by adding grated cheese, serve with a salad, wholemeal or sourdough bread for another side green like zucchini broccholi or eggplant to add to a meal. I am so over meat and three veg or slabs of meat, I prefer this type of add on cooking. The beans provide more than enough protein and are really stick to your ribs. I also like to use two or three different kinds of beans at once. They also make great lunch left overs as the flavours keep blending and enhancing over a couple of days |
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Post by novastar6 on Feb 14, 2018 4:56:48 GMT
I don't consider something like beans and rice a meal. I'm gonna go on a limb and guess you didn't grow up poor. Because that's what a lot of the people who say 'beans and rice' say, that they grew up poor but that's one thing they always had and for them it was filling. On a side note I had a similar thought about the Mardi Gras dish 'red beans and rice', figured that's all there was to it, then today I looked up the recipe, www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54954/easy-red-beans-and-rice-recipe/Me personally, I can't say it looks too appetizing but I was surprised there's far more to it than it sounds. |
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Post by deembastille on Feb 14, 2018 5:06:44 GMT
I don't consider something like beans and rice a meal. I'm gonna go on a limb and guess you didn't grow up poor. Because that's what a lot of the people who say 'beans and rice' say, that they grew up poor but that's one thing they always had and for them it was filling. On a side note I had a similar thought about the Mardi Gras dish 'red beans and rice', figured that's all there was to it, then today I looked up the recipe, www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54954/easy-red-beans-and-rice-recipe/Me personally, I can't say it looks too appetizing but I was surprised there's far more to it than it sounds. idk but we have had kids at my school die because their diet was nothing but red beans, rice and 'Hispanic chicken' [with the garlic sauce. you don't have to be obese to be unhealthy. |
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Post by novastar6 on Feb 14, 2018 5:24:44 GMT
idk but we have had kids at my school die because their diet was nothing but red beans, rice and 'Hispanic chicken' [with the garlic sauce. That's not surprising, it'd be filling but it doesn't cover all required nutrients, little actual vitamins, but if you had it in between other stuff, it would likely be fine. Still, I'd think it'd have to be an improvement from some people who grew up poor and could only afford popcorn for dinner. If only more people could get that through their skulls. You know, the more I think of it, we really started our unhealthy eating trends during all the political movements in the 60s/70s, the women's rights movement, for one that's where the fast food dinner craze started, both parents tired at the end of the day, get something easy, but at the same time, a lot of young, single people going to college and getting jobs, and as a lot of people attest to when they first moved out on their own, it was a lot of cheap food while they were trying to make a living in their first apartment. Prior to that when the family unit was still whole, women stayed home and cooked real meals for their families, their kids grew up knowing this custom, they largely married straight out of their parents' homes and into their own newfound families, and the roles repeated, the wives cooking for their families with meat and vegetables, etc., it was only once everybody started going their own independent ways that stuff like Ramen noodles became an acceptable meal of choice 2-3 times a day. And because people have done stuff like that for so long, over 40 years now, we've come to call it normal, 'oh it won't hurt them to eat Ramen noodles and boxed macaroni until they're out of college, we all did it and you save money', you might call it 'normal' but you can't by any stretch of imagination call it healthy. |
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 14, 2018 15:50:25 GMT
Next time they go to the doctor, & the doctor sticks them on medication for cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, etc. & they have to pay for that..... UUHHH.... most of these people are on obamacare and therefore pay jack shit for any of their poor choices. eating healthy doesn't necessarilly mean eating fresh. you don't have to have fresh string beans all the time. canned goya things are just as good. we have this cool 'cooking' program at our school called COOKSHOP and it is really cool. each month is devoted to a food group and we get to make and eat healthy things made with that months theme. peach mango salsa... now, the program is not as great as it sounds in terms of omitting a small ingredient [garlic or pepper sprinkles] because a child is allergic to it. they are kind of assholes in that area, wanting you to not do that because these recipies have bee specially made and to omit anything would deter from the flavor... but that is why god gave us common sense. what the assholes don't know, won't hurt them. funny thing... our school would participate with this program to show the community that you can eat healthy without breaking the bank and it can be fun and tasty. a couple of the parents would be pissed about it and finally we said: well, we are teaching your kids healthy eating habits because you and your taki asses wont! Oh, I know that's why I mentioned frozen. As long as it doesn't have the "extras" added to it, or salt from other canned veggies-it's usually fine. Sometimes the fresh isn't good at all as far as "fresh". I love tomatoes, but this past spring/summer they were terrible. Now I know next season it could be worse, since many crops went belly up. |
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Post by cooly44 on Feb 14, 2018 17:32:48 GMT
The more basic the food (meaning you're the one who has to do the work) the cheaper it is. It's also better for you.
I've never bought the canard that bad food is cheaper.
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