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| $1 Fresh Fruit for Lunch |
Submitted by:
anonymous 05/09/2009 2:15 PM
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As food prices skyrocket, very often a single serving of fresh fruit costs $1 or more, especially out of season. Increasingly we have opted for alternatives that cost less per serving... frozen OJ, frozen fruit, applesauce, raisins, fruit from the marked-down cart and so on. And since the rule is five fruits AND vegetables a day, we increasingly opt for cheaper veggies like raw carrots, over fresh fruit. As for fresh fruit, we most likely choose bananas.
But when I am away from home running errands, and get hungry midday, a $1 serving of fresh fruit no longer seems expensive. Suddenly fresh fruit becomes a cheap lunch... or at least something that will tide me over until I get home. I adore grapefruit, which costs about $1 each in my region of the country. I peel it and eat it like an orange, and feel very full. Citrus fruit eaten with the membrane is known to provide a feeling of fullness for a long time. I might also buy some wonderful big apple, possibly trying out a new variety. If I buy a very juicy fruit, such as a big peach, I pick up a napkin at the deli or salad bar.
It takes about the same time to hit the grocery store, as it does to go through a fast-food drive through. |
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