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Healthy eating is not as much of an economic issue as articles like this would suggest. Don't get me wrong if they taxed bad foods it wouldn't be a terrible id
by dpweb 13y ago
Healthy eating is not as much of an economic issue as articles like this would suggest. Don't get me wrong if they taxed bad foods it wouldn't be a terrible idea, and not inappropriate now that we collectively pay for peoples' bad choices with healthcare.
Considering the avg diet, many people will be able to consume less. I did this personally in an attempt to live on a minimal budget. If healthy eating costs .47 more per 200 cals, and $1.50 more, just cut 600 cals out of your diet. The avg cal consumption is 2600-3000 in that range. Unless your an athlete or serious physical activity, its more than most people need.
I know this can be done. I went on 1700-1800 cals a day for four months (some days less, and still around that range) and feel great. Cut my food budget about in half. Changed grocery stores, you can actually live on very little money when you cut out the crap you don't need.
- joshuapants 13y agoMaintenance for a physically active adult male is 2500+ kcal. Not for athletes, not for people doing hard training, for an average adult who does some basic exercise to stay healthy.
- dpweb 13y agoI realize 1700 may be somewhat low, and I was slowly losing weight. It may be low however, many people are consuming too much the obesity rates prove that. They don't prove that people can't afford to eat healthy. They prove people are consuming more than burning. I'm for taxing the bad instead of subsidizing the good however.. But we can't ignore the personal responsibility aspect and these studies while useful also give ammunition to the excuse makers and excuse making is a tremendous impediment to solving important social problems.
- Evgeny 13y agoI went on 1700-1800 cals a day for four months http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Starvation_Experiment Semi-Starvation Period (24 weeks): During the 6-month semi-starvation period, each subject’s dietary intake was cut to approximately 1,560 calories per day. a 24-week starvation phase, during which the caloric intake of each subject was drastically reduced—causing each participant to lose an average of 25% of their pre-starvation body weight So, I'm guessing here - either your weight is way smaller than an average adult, or you have way slower metabolic rate compared to an average adult, or you miscalculated your calorie intake?