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"I feel that's a common misconception" I don't know. It would be interesting to know what the research says. I lived in poverty for much of my younger life and

"I feel that's a common misconception" I don't know. It would be interesting to know what the research says. I lived in poverty for much of my younger life and we wouldn't buy a lot of health foods because they were expensive. I remember fruits and meat were a rarety you got exited about. And I was lucky because my parents still tried to feed us healthily - we had a garden and chickens. Its also probably true that you don't need as much variation and nutritionists say - you could probably live healthily off of potatoes and eggs. I've also lived off of what you suggest and its not that pleasant. If you want fresh salads and vegetables the price starts going through the roof, so you're basically stuck with the cheapest canned/frozen stuff. Sure you can do it and I have but its not surprising people don't stick to it long when most of the tasty alternatives are either too expensive or just plain junk food.

Denzel 9y ago
> Its also probably true that you don't need as much variation and nutritionists say Yeah, I've felt the same, and that's why I put it to the test. I can't necessarily extrapolate. All I can say is for the better part of 2.5ish years I've been eating the same thing everyday and my health (according to my yearly checkups) has been stellar. Of course, you have to hit your macro- and micro-nutrient requirements in your daily regimen. > I've also lived off of what you suggest and its not that pleasant. It's a matter of perspective, I guess. I look forward to peanut butter peas or greek yogurt with honey roasted peanuts mixed in or overnight oats made with frozen blueberries and soymilk. I guess I was just trying to offer up that there is a way to eat healthy, cheaply. Because I certainly didn't know about it until later in life.
maxerickson 9y ago
Vegetables like peas and broccoli are just as good frozen as they are fresh from a grocery store (but not as good as really fresh vegetables). They are harvested closer to the ideal time and don't degrade during shipping and so on. Of course not all vegetables, but there are many that stand up well to freezing. Just don't leave them in an auto defrosting freezer for a long time.

Denzel 9y ago

> Its also probably true that you don't need as much variation and nutritionists say Yeah, I've felt the same, and that's why I put it to the test. I can't necessarily extrapolate. All I can say is for the better part of 2.5ish years I've been eating the same thing everyday and my health (according to my yearly checkups) has been stellar. Of course, you have to hit your macro- and micro-nutrient requirements in your daily regimen. > I've also lived off of what you suggest and its not that pleasant. It's a matter of perspective, I guess. I look forward to peanut butter peas or greek yogurt with honey roasted peanuts mixed in or overnight oats made with frozen blueberries and soymilk. I guess I was just trying to offer up that there is a way to eat healthy, cheaply. Because I certainly didn't know about it until later in life.

maxerickson 9y ago

Vegetables like peas and broccoli are just as good frozen as they are fresh from a grocery store (but not as good as really fresh vegetables). They are harvested closer to the ideal time and don't degrade during shipping and so on. Of course not all vegetables, but there are many that stand up well to freezing. Just don't leave them in an auto defrosting freezer for a long time.