By Todd Barron @ FoodieCuisine.com
The most common excuses you hear from people are “Eating healthy costs too much” or that “Eating healthy takes too much time” or “I don’t have the kitchen to cook healthy food”. Well, they are wrong… I know, that is some tough love but it is the truth. Here is a breakdown of why they are wrong in their assumptions:
Fallacy #1: Eating Healthy Costs Too Much
Use the American Classic of McDonald’s with their signature Big Mac. A typical Big Mac Extra Value Meal costs $5.69 USD and includes the sandwich, a soft-drink, and fries. This meal weighs in at: 990 Calories, 40 grams fat, 123 grams carbohydrates, 33 grams of protein.
Compare it to a sandwich made with wheat bread, 5 ounces of white tuna, mayonnaise, and Swiss cheese that comes in at $3.03 per sandwich. It has the following nutrients: 470 Calories, 19 grams fat, 24 grams carbohydrates, and 40 grams of protein. Instead of a soft drink you would drink water (free) and the fries are completely necessary since they are full of carbohydrates. If you want more calories you can always double the amount of tuna and the price is still lower at $5.15 per sandwich. That would be a whopping 10 ounces of tuna! If you don’t think that is a lot, go make a sandwich with it. 🙂
Fallacy #2: Eating Healthy Takes Too Much Time
The sandwich above can be made in the morning, before you leave for work, in less than ten minutes. The time to eat it is only the time it takes you to remove it from the container used. I highly suggest a reusable container here as it keeps expense down.
Fallacy #3: I Don’t Have the Kitchen To Cook Healthy Food
The sandwich above requires nothing more than a can-opener, a spoon, and a bowl. I personally travel for work a lot and pack a lot of the things I commonly use such as a wooden spoon. If you must have a bowl, you can substitute it with a plastic bag and mix the ingredients by massaging the bag (closed of course!) Yes, it may sound “strange” but there is no excuse. You just need some creativity!
In future segments I will show you other tips for cheap (and healthy) eating!
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