When I was around ten years old, my mother had a friend who
was an obese hippie.
I asked my mother
how someone poor could be so fat.
She
told me that all the cheapest food, like macaroni and cheese or hot dogs is fattening.
My mother was right.
An
review published in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at the
relationship between obesity and diet quality, dietary energy density, and
energy costs. Among other things, they
concluded that
- Obesity
rates are highest in population groups with the highest poverty rates.
- There
is an inverse relationship between calories per kilogram and cost per
kilogram such that foods composed of refined grains, added sugars, or fats may represent
the lowest-cost option to the consumer.
So how do you avoid becoming fat, unhealthy and prone to
diabetes if you have a limited food budget?
If you have just £1 to spend on dinner, you can always buy some sort of
processed ready meal.
It's not so easy
to put together a healthy £1 dinner made with fresh ingredients.
It is possible though. With smart planning,
shopping and cooking you can make something 'cheap as chips' that is far more
nutritious.
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