Is It Really More Expensive to Eat Healthy?
Maybe you’ve said it before, I know I have. “It’s too expensive to eat healthy!” In a day where dollar menus are the craze, it doesn’t seem like you can eat any meal for a decent price! I decided to put this to the test. I will use fast food as an example as it is cheaper then eating out at a restaurant.
The average price for boneless skinless chicken breast (where I live) is 2.49 lb so for 6 oz it would be approximately $0.95. If you add steamed broccoli, you can have a serving of this for about $0.50. Add a baked sweet potato for $0.80. Let’s see what we’re up to.
$0.95 + $0.50 + $0.80 = $2.25 a serving
Let’s say you go to McDonald’s instead. One of the cheaper meals is the Big Mac meal. You can get this for $3.99.
So we’ve found that …
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