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Healthy food isn't very expensive if you're smart about it (it requires a bit of education and understanding nutrition). I live off of rice, beans, spinach, pit

• Jach 9y ago
  Where's the steak? =) The day someone defines what "healthy food" actually is, or what subsets of food will suffice, will be the day people realize it can be had for as much or less than the unhealthy options.
  • jressey 9y ago
    Generally, I think most people would agree that "healthy food" is a diverse set of foods that do not contain empty calories.
    • eropple 9y ago
      Yeah, but define "empty calorie". Like, I eat pretty low-carb (mostly because I feel better, not out of any ideological thing). Heavy on lean meats and green vegetables, while I avoid pastas, root vegetables, breads, etc.--I think a potato is the closest thing to an empty calorie you'll find this side of a sugar cube, but reasonable people can and do disagree.
      • AnimalMuppet 9y ago
        A potato is far better than white bread.
        • eropple 9y ago
          That's a fair cop. Potatoes are merely in the ballpark. (GI spikes for nutrients much more easily gotten from things that won't make me feel like crap? Either way, gimme.)
          • FullMtlAlcoholc 9y ago
            Exactly. Make sure your have a decent amount of fiber with your carbs so it digests slowly.
      • thanksforcoming 9y ago
        Potatoes on their own aren't empty calories. [1] One medium potato is ~150 calories but full of potassium, vit c, and other nutrients. It's when you fry them or drench them in cheese and bacon bits and sour cream or mash them with loads of butter that they become unhealthful. An empty calorie is one that provides little to no nutritional value other than the calorie itself. In my mind the most common empty calories come from sugars, some flours, and some oils. [1]http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48 http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=48
        • simonsarris 9y ago
          Completely disagree: I eat a high-fat (~70% of calories from fat) and lots of protein diet (I'm about 12% bodyfat). Bacon* and cheese and sour cream are the healthy parts of that meal, the potato is the "empty" thing by far, and the thing that will provide the highest glycemic load of those ingredients, spiking insulin. (note that I have no idea what bacon bits are, or if they're even pork meat)
          • thanksforcoming 9y ago
            That's a good point, it depends on your diet and goals and varies from individual to individual. What's healthy for one person may not be healthy for another, based on body weight/lifestyle/activity level/etc.
  • FullMtlAlcoholc 9y ago
    Avoiding processed foods, limiting carb intake, and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is a good rule of thumb. Also, make sure to stay hydrated to reduce false feelings of hunger. When I was in college and couldnt afford steaks or other expensive forms of protein, I got them from eggs, one of the most well rounded sources of protein for the pricr