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| Low Cost Alternatives to High Price Diet Foods |
Submitted by:
21Barbara 01/23/2009 4:03 PM
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It seems like all the healthy grocery options cost $$. There are always sales for highly processed foods, chips, snacks, sodas and less so for fresh produce, lean meats, organic milk, etc. And for some reason putting the word diet or low-fat on an item warrants a price hike. I have been reading about how it is goign to be harder for people to afford diets because the prices on healthy foods are so much greater than the junk food.
I read this online story 6 Affordable Ways to Jumpstart Your Diet so at least I know I'll be able to afford some healthy food during this recession. Author Jana Klauer, MD offers the following tips to stay healthy on a budget (click through to the link for corresponding recipes):
Salmon: substitute fresh salmon with canned salmon, same nutrition wise, but significantly cheaper
Meat: mix ground meats with veggies, bread crumbs, wheat germ, eggs, onions, carrots or beans to stretch your meat
Protein: eggs are a great & economical way to get extra protein
Legumes: all sorts of beans out there, great added to rice, chili, soups, you name it, super cheap and full of protein vitamins and low in calories, and filling!
(my friend makes this soup, the white bean and escarole, it is delicious and the perfect winter diet meal)
Soup: soup, fills you up, cheap, easy and good for you. (I bought a couple of dried soup mixes for $3.69 at a local gourmet grocery store that included the beans, noodles, and seasonings, I just needed to add onion, garlic and peppers. It made a hardy dinner for my family for less than $10!)
Vegetables: consider frozen alternatives, they are better for you than canned ones because there are less additives, salts and preservatives. just make sure to read the label! skip the heavy creamed frozen vegetables.
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