One of the big issues that comes up when switching to a healthier eating routine is the that of money. Often you’ll hear phrases like “healthy food is too expensive” or “I can’t afford to eat like that.”
The truth is that eating healthy, nutrient dense, life-giving food can be the best thing you can do to save some moolah.
In fact, it is entirely possible to maintain a super healthy diet on no more than $7-$15 a day for all your food. Yeah that’s right an ENTIRE day’s worth of food for as low as $7! That’s less than paying for one meal at a restaurant.
The thing that really messes people up when trying to incorporate a healthier eating routine is spending their hard earned cash on unnecessary “health foods.” They will usually hear or read about some diet or miracle foods that promise to get them healthy, slim, energized, etc., when in fact those foods are totally unnecessary and are a waste of time and money.
These foods can include things like:
- exotic produce
- “superfoods” like cacao or goji berries
- green powders
- expensive oils or nut butters
- other so called “health food” that comes in a package
I know because I was there! When I first started eating a mostly raw vegan diet, I was into most of the stuff I listed here and I thought they were essential for optimal health.
I even fell for the “gourmet raw” recipes. There I was buying all kinds of different raw ingredients (that were actually processed), and trying my hand at the raw food diet thing.
I quickly found it to be unsustainable and a drain of my cash. I almost gave in and fell for the “eating healthy is too expensive and hard to do” excuse.
So what did I do?
Four words: fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds.
In my opinion the foods that will catapult you to vibrant health quickly, safely, and effectively.
Oh and did I mention that it’s the easiest and cheapest way to eat!
Shopping is a breeze. I’ll often spend about 20-30 minutes buying 4 days worth of food and only fork over about $35 for everything. That’s less than $9 a day for all my food.
Forget all the useless so called health foods and stick to fresh, raw, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds and watch your food bill drop as quickly lightning strikes.
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