Many Americans are not eating healthy. However, it may have nothing to do with will power or flavor. It may simply be because it’s too expensive.
Millions of Americans simply can’t afford to eat healthy, according to researchers at the University of Washington in the first study of its kind. They compared prices of healthy foods (rich in nutrients and low in calories, such as fresh vegetables, fish, lean meats and whole grains) with high-calorie junk foods.
They found that prices for healthy food jumped nearly 20 percent over a two-year period, compared to a modest 5 percent increase in the overall food price inflation. Prices of high-calorie foods, meanwhile, remained about the same, and in some cases even dropped.
Our family gets seventy-seven whole food ingredients every day. It’s fruits and veggies in two small capsules, as well as spices, herbs and enzymes. It’s one cost effective way to stay healthy.
