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There are three primary aspects of a balanced diet to consider: (1) starches: in my experience, rice is the cheapest per calorie, when purchased in bulk. Other

There are three primary aspects of a balanced diet to consider: (1) starches: in my experience, rice is the cheapest per calorie, when purchased in bulk. Other good choices in this category include pasta and barley. (2) vegetables: getting a variety of vegetables is important in one's diet; I typically get frozen, since I can't get to a supermarket often enough to get fresh. Note that vegetables should typically be either green or carrots to qualify; in particular, corn is a starch. (3) protein: your body can't function without consuming several amino acids you don't produce. My typical protein source is cheese, as this is cheaper per serving than meat. Also in this category are beans, soy, and tofu. A typical meal where I live on the east coast (by which I mean, 80% of my lunches/dinners) consists of: $0.30 to $0.40 of pasta (1/3 to 2/5 of a pound, dry), $1.00 to $1.25 of vegetables (1/2 pound), $0.60 to $0.90 of cheese (2 to 3 servings), and occasionally seasonings. Add in milk and cereal for breakfasts, plus costs of variations on this theme and occasional extras, and my monthly food budget works out to around $160. Edited to indicate amounts associated with given costs.

jpcx01 17y ago
Cheese has very little protein. The primary protein source in milk is Whey, and that's filtered out when making cheese.
- hendler 17y ago
  Interesting, didn't know about Whey being filtered out. But 7 grams in a 30 gram (1 oz) serving isn't too bad, right? http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese&a=*C.cheese-_*ExpandedFood- http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese&a=*C.chees... 21 grams of protein compared with 23 grams in chicken http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese+chicken http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese+chicken (edited to include comparison to chicken)
  - gambling8nt 17y ago
    7 grams a serving is plenty of protein, as you've suggested. Recommended daily protein intake depends upon a person's height and gender, as well as a few other factors that tend to have small effects. For most adults, the theoretically ideal amount will fall somewhere around 40 to 50g of protein per day, with less for shorter women and more for taller men. Getting less than this can cause severe problems due to amino acid deficiencies (particularly when you always consume the same general protein source and it doesn't contain significant quantities of one or more of the amino acids you don't produce on your own), as well as muscular atrophy (exacerbated rather than improved by exercise, as an insufficient protein intake will prevent the microtears in your muscles from healing properly). Getting significantly more than this increases stress on your kidneys (although it has not been shown to solely lead to kidney failure) due to the larger quantities of nitrogen present in protein than other forms of food.
- silentbicycle 17y ago
  Though if you ever make your own cheese, paneer, etc., you can cook with the whey. It's good in bread. I'm not expecting you people looking for quick, healthy food to eat while working on your startup to take the time to make your own cheese, but I love to cook. Paneer doesn't take long, at least: ( http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Paneer-%28Indian-Cheese%29 http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Paneer-%28Indian-Cheese%29 ) Making your own bread isn't too time-intensive, though. It's just a few short steps over the day, and working dough with your hands after spending hours up in your mind can be a very grounding break.

jpcx01 17y ago

Cheese has very little protein. The primary protein source in milk is Whey, and that's filtered out when making cheese.

hendler 17y ago
Interesting, didn't know about Whey being filtered out. But 7 grams in a 30 gram (1 oz) serving isn't too bad, right? http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese&a=*C.cheese-_*ExpandedFood- http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese&a=*C.chees... 21 grams of protein compared with 23 grams in chicken http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese+chicken http://www74.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=cheese+chicken (edited to include comparison to chicken)
- gambling8nt 17y ago
  7 grams a serving is plenty of protein, as you've suggested. Recommended daily protein intake depends upon a person's height and gender, as well as a few other factors that tend to have small effects. For most adults, the theoretically ideal amount will fall somewhere around 40 to 50g of protein per day, with less for shorter women and more for taller men. Getting less than this can cause severe problems due to amino acid deficiencies (particularly when you always consume the same general protein source and it doesn't contain significant quantities of one or more of the amino acids you don't produce on your own), as well as muscular atrophy (exacerbated rather than improved by exercise, as an insufficient protein intake will prevent the microtears in your muscles from healing properly). Getting significantly more than this increases stress on your kidneys (although it has not been shown to solely lead to kidney failure) due to the larger quantities of nitrogen present in protein than other forms of food.
silentbicycle 17y ago
Though if you ever make your own cheese, paneer, etc., you can cook with the whey. It's good in bread. I'm not expecting you people looking for quick, healthy food to eat while working on your startup to take the time to make your own cheese, but I love to cook. Paneer doesn't take long, at least: ( http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Paneer-%28Indian-Cheese%29 http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Paneer-%28Indian-Cheese%29 ) Making your own bread isn't too time-intensive, though. It's just a few short steps over the day, and working dough with your hands after spending hours up in your mind can be a very grounding break.