How to eat, literally!
Fast food is a lot cheaper and easier to get than healthy alternatives. Although this may be true, these very foods make us unhealthy and overweight. Eating these types of foods constantly for an extended period of time may result in obesity, diabetes, loss of certain limb functions, and death.
First, break the common opinion. We’ve developed the habit of thinking that “more is better”, and that “it’s a great deal if it has more food” over the decades. Having a lot of food for little-to-no money sounds amazing, but we don’t want to risk skipping out on important nutrients our bodies need to thrive instead of cheap fries. The goal of thinking about this mindset is to rebuild your idea of a “good deal”. While vegetables can often be expensive, when you do enough research, you find out that the price is very convenient. Although it is encouraged to buy fresh vegetables, don’t miss out on frozen vegetables. Because frozen veggies are picked, there is a peak of ripeness, as they are more saturated with nutritional value when comparing to a “fresh” vegetable. Furthermore, they can be saved for later consumption for a longer period of time.
A few vegetables that are cheap are kale and leafy greens. Referred to as “nature’s multivitamin”, kale is filled with dietary fiber, calcium, protein, vitamin K, C, and A. The only downside is that they both taste bitter when consumed raw, so in order for the taste to be as good as they are for your health they should be cooked. A similar vegetable to kale and leafy greens would be cabbage; it is not only affordable, but nutritionally dense as well. Another good thing about cabbage is that it is multifaceted when dealing with recipes. Broccoli and spinach are two superfoods you don’t want to miss out on. Broccoli is very balanced in carbs, proteins, and fats, while spinach is rich in fiber and protein. Additionally, they are both economical! What more could you want? Now to get started on a lot of cost-efficient fruits that will get your health to where you want it to be. Let’s start with watermelon, although this fruit is mainly comprised of water, it has an amazing value per nutrient. Packed with vitamins A, C, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and more, watermelon is a must-have fruit. Banana is a very underrated fruit. Bananas are cheap and are exactly what you need to get the healthy carbs into your body; they also provide a lot of potassium. Moreover, they are very versatile, meaning that they can be eaten as a snack, put in oatmeal, and even be eaten frozen.
