What bugs me about Hungry for Change, and films like it, is there's very little way to eat like they tell you to, without being at least upper middle class. Do you know how much juicing costs? The reason most people eat poorly is because that's what they can afford.
This comment is 100% false.
I bought a NutriBullet for $100. It's not a juicer, but a type of blender.
I made 3 shakes a day, and drank them every 4-5 hours. Each shake consisted of 2 servings of fruit, 3 servings of veggies, 0.5 serving of beans, 0.5 serving of almonds, and some water to get the shake to my preferred thickness.
Calorie and cost breakdown of 1 shake:
1 apple - 90 cal - 50 cents (5 bucks for a bag of 10 apples)
1 banana - 105 cal - 25 cents (Trader Joe's sells bananas for around a quarter each)
1 serving of kale - 33 cal - 25 cents ($1 for a big bag that lasts me 4-5 servings)
1 serving of green peas (protein) - 100 cal - 30 cents (3 serving bag, around a buck, frozen section)
1 serving of broccoli - 50 cal - 30 cents (Around $1.75 for a head, 4-5 servings)
0.5 serving of black beans (protein) - 120 cal - 35 cents (70 cents per can)
0.5 serving of almonds - 80 cal - 30 cents (16oz bag, 32 half servings, for 10 bucks)
Calories = 558, 3 times a day = 1674 calories a day.
Cost = $2.25 , 3 times a day = 6.75.
Just $6.75 a day to eat healthy, that it.
I drank this shake, and others like it, plus walked 10,000 steps every day, for 6 months, and I lost 75 pounds. Currently I make 2 shakes a day, for breakfast and lunch, and for dinner I eat 1 serving of chicken, fish, or turkey with 3 servings of veggies. I still walk 2-3 miles a day.
You see, the myth that healthy food costs more is just that, a myth.
Fast food 3 times a day is expensive. Drinking soda, is expensive, just drink water, its free. Carbs (bread, pasta, cereal) are expensive.
Buying meat at the grocery story, is expensive, and unnecessary to eat. Meat is not really that good for you. If you have to eat it, then do 2 shakes and then for dinner do 1 serving of 4-6 ounces of meat, with 3-4 servings of veggies.
Another issue with people who think eating healthy is so expensive, usually those people over eat, and over eating is expensive. If you keep your calorie intake between 1650-2000 calories a day, you won't be spending a lot of money on over eating.
Eating healthy isn't expensive. Juicing is expensive, and if you can't afford to do it, get a NutriBullet, and do as I did. If you can't afford 7 bucks a day then you should be on food stamps, and then you don't have to worry about food costs.
PS - The shake doesn't taste that good, but it's very good for you and after a few days, it gets better. (Another reason people don't eat healthy, they don't like the taste, you can start with more fruits, and work your way to more veggies, but the more fruit means more sugar.)
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