If you are truly what you eat, then many people are cheap, fast and easy; the main selling points of the American food industry.
But, does food in America actually live up to it's marketing claims? How often do you run out and grab something because you don't have time to cook? How much time and gas do you spend driving to grab something "quick"? How long did you stand in line or wait at a table? What is the typical bill for your food? And finally, where did you eat your food and did you enjoy it? You probably spent $5-$10 and 30-60 minutes on grabbing something cheap and quick once you add all of the time, money and gas it cost you.
Repeat that pattern 2-3 times a day and you are spending lots of money and time on products that are advertised to save you both.
Conversely, I often hear people say that eating healthy is expensive and that cooking consumes too much time.
Well, a few moments ago I boiled ~ 3 cups of water as I was wiping the sleep from my eye.
I then ground 3 tablespoons of whole coffee beans in my grinder, which cost me $15 many years ago (Note: $15 is the equivalent of 3 visits to Starbucks).
I dumped the fresh grinds into a french press,(another handy $15-20 item) into which I poured in ~ 2 cups of boiling water and let it sit for 3 minutes before pushing the plunger to make the best coffee known to mankind.
I then stirred in a 1/2 cup of organic stone ground grits into the remaining boiling water and reduced the heat.
I sliced an organic hot-house tomato for the grits and peeled a fresh Louisiana satsuma, both of which I purchased at a local farmers market.
I estimate that this delicious and fresh breakfast cost me between $1.
00-1.
50 and took ~ 5 minutes to prepare this morning, or $7-10 and 30 minutes total per week...
and I ate it in the comfort of my own home.
The obesity rate in America has grown from 12% in the early 1990's to over 30% today.
Some researchers project it will reach 75% by 2020.
Add the health cost of eating mass produced products to your food bill and ask yourself the following question.
Can you can afford to continue to eat food marketed as cheap, fast and easy?
But, does food in America actually live up to it's marketing claims? How often do you run out and grab something because you don't have time to cook? How much time and gas do you spend driving to grab something "quick"? How long did you stand in line or wait at a table? What is the typical bill for your food? And finally, where did you eat your food and did you enjoy it? You probably spent $5-$10 and 30-60 minutes on grabbing something cheap and quick once you add all of the time, money and gas it cost you.
Repeat that pattern 2-3 times a day and you are spending lots of money and time on products that are advertised to save you both.
Conversely, I often hear people say that eating healthy is expensive and that cooking consumes too much time.
Well, a few moments ago I boiled ~ 3 cups of water as I was wiping the sleep from my eye.
I then ground 3 tablespoons of whole coffee beans in my grinder, which cost me $15 many years ago (Note: $15 is the equivalent of 3 visits to Starbucks).
I dumped the fresh grinds into a french press,(another handy $15-20 item) into which I poured in ~ 2 cups of boiling water and let it sit for 3 minutes before pushing the plunger to make the best coffee known to mankind.
I then stirred in a 1/2 cup of organic stone ground grits into the remaining boiling water and reduced the heat.
I sliced an organic hot-house tomato for the grits and peeled a fresh Louisiana satsuma, both of which I purchased at a local farmers market.
I estimate that this delicious and fresh breakfast cost me between $1.
00-1.
50 and took ~ 5 minutes to prepare this morning, or $7-10 and 30 minutes total per week...
and I ate it in the comfort of my own home.
The obesity rate in America has grown from 12% in the early 1990's to over 30% today.
Some researchers project it will reach 75% by 2020.
Add the health cost of eating mass produced products to your food bill and ask yourself the following question.
Can you can afford to continue to eat food marketed as cheap, fast and easy?
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