Eating for Health is the best deal going when you really think about it. I had a client who was an accountant calculate and compare her new healthier diet to her old poor-quality diet. She happily reported that she saved an average of $15 a week on her total food bill. Even though she was spending a little more on better quality foods at the health food store, she was saving money by not purchasing soda and other snack foods, as well as not going to get a fancy (i.e. expensive!) coffee every day.
So remember to take all factors into account when thinking about how you can save on your overall food bill when adopting an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle. And even if you discover you’re spending a little more, remember that you’re making an investment in your overall health;-)
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Sources: McDonald’s; Key Food grocery, Sunset Park, Brooklyn (meal ingredients); Self Magazine; and The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (nutrition analysis)