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I've always felt like even it is more expensive, it's worth it. It's your health after all. You're gonna end up paying for it later on. But this here?
Does this shatter the "Eating healthy is too expensive" myth?
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Not everyone has to buy organic, which is clearly a whole lot healthier and a whole lot more expensive than the stuff up there, but if more people just knew how to cook for themselves and not be lazy then the obesity problem wouldn't be so bad. Even genetically modified vegetables are better for you than genetically modified cheeseburgers
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is that??? Is that bacon???
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NONE of that food looks good to be honest.
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I think its more than "cost"
most people like that convenience of just running to the local McDonalds and buying something quick.
if you take out maybe a couple hours per week to cook you can save A LOT of money.
buying in bulk helps too
most people like that convenience of just running to the local McDonalds and buying something quick.
if you take out maybe a couple hours per week to cook you can save A LOT of money.
buying in bulk helps too
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And how are you going to compare food that is fully prepared and cooked versus the super market price just to by the materials? This is quite silly.
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But the McChicken was the most appetizing thing you posted...
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Agreed 4 frozen burger ($4) , buns ($3, frozen fries ($3.5) and a 2 liter ($1.5) are probably less than those meals. My estimates are probably over too.
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"Healthy" eating is subjective.
You can make anything up there fit into your diet/macros etc.
You can make anything up there fit into your diet/macros etc.
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Chicken, potatoes, salad with milk?
Really milk?
Really milk?
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It isn't that eating healthy is expensive, the reality is it it's not convenient, fast food is. So I'm gonna keep eating it until my lady moves in.
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If you're posting fast food you should post healthy fast food. Not everyone has the time to buy healthy food and cook it.
Chicken Caesar Salad approx $6.50
Two McDoubles, small fries, small drink approx $4
That's just one example. Eating healthy is not cheap no matter how you slice it.
Chicken Caesar Salad approx $6.50
Two McDoubles, small fries, small drink approx $4
That's just one example. Eating healthy is not cheap no matter how you slice it.
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being vegan and eating mostyly organic comes out to about the same as eating trashy food and eating meat/eggs/dairy
if youre a juicer tho then youre gunna be spending a little more than average... A lot more if youre juicing organic
if youre a juicer tho then youre gunna be spending a little more than average... A lot more if youre juicing organic
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I tell them all the time how much cheaper it is to cook for yourself.
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Eating healthy ain't cheap. Eating vegan is even more expensive. But to me, it's all worth it.
My main problem is staying stocked with produce. I go to the grocery store probably 3 times a week minimum because of all the fruits/veggies I buy.
My main problem is staying stocked with produce. I go to the grocery store probably 3 times a week minimum because of all the fruits/veggies I buy.
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Eating healthy can be very cheap if you know how to cook and prepare enough to be eaten for 2-3 seperate meals during the week.
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Everyone I know eats off the dollar menu my roommate spends 5 dollars and gets 3 meals
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People don't have time to cook but they have time to drive out and purchase fast food? It's not like every healthy meal takes an hour to cook.
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Been trying to get on my cooking more tip, any tips?
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leftovers you cooked last night > no leftover you had from MCD's
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about to start cooking instead of eating out
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You serious? Generally you're already out and since there are no shortage of fast food joints, you can drive through or walk in and only take an extra maybe 5 minutes as opposed to the amount of time preparing food would cost, plus it's an unfair comparison to begin with comparing precooked food to preparing yourself in terms of cost. The convenience of it being ready is part of what you pay for.
A better comparison would be like McDonald's versus a store bought rotisserie chicken, house chicken salad, and deli items. But that would completely redirect the conversation.
Like someone else said, the trick is just preparing a few days worth of food at once, add in some things like yogurts, prepacked nuts (otherwise you'd eat too many), fresh produce is obviously grab and go, and it's not totally impossible to eat healthy for cheap and convenient. One of my favorite recipes is making white chicken chili or my own chicken salad out of chicken breasts which are like damn near perfect in terms of being healthy but totally bland.
