Comments on: Don’t Let Your Health Take it in the Back Door

By: namastelove

namastelove — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:50:31 +0000

Kroger (a chain of grocery stores mostly in the South and Midwest) has lowered a lot of their prices in their produce section. It’s also starting to be farmer’s market season (cut out the “middle man” you pay less and you support a local farmer AND have fresher, yummier food). If you buy loose carrots in the grocery store they’re usually pretty cheap – I always have carrots on hand – at the closest store to my house they have then for 69 cents per pound, I never pay more than a dollar for 8 or 9 big carrots. I go for whatever produce is cheapest/on sale at the time. And I’ve been able to get a giant bag of veggies that I could barely even finish at the farmer’s market for less than 10 dollars.

By: CraigB

CraigB — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:35:01 +0000

There’s so many ways to be frugal without compromising your health. If you plan your meals ahead of time and set a budget that you can stick with, you can have healthy meals without breaking the bank. People are using the economy thing as an excuse to gorge on fast food and all types of junk…they are depressed and need their comfort food. Instead of dealing with whatever issues they need to face, they are leaning on food (unhealthy food) as a crutch.

By: Drew Baye

Drew Baye — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:55:28 +0000

I see a lot of fat, out of shape people with nice clothes, cars, expensive nails and hair styles, etc. They could afford to buy healthier food – they choose to spend their money elsewhere.

Someone in good physical condition looks good no matter what they wear. However, the most expensive clothing, jewelry, hairstyling, etc., won’t help someone with a weak, flabby body.

By: Jen L.

Jen L. — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:15:22 +0000

AH! I totally know what you’re saying.

I have this co-worker that is always telling me about how he gets these huge boxes of hot dogs or frozen beef pattys at Costco for so cheap. He loves to tell me about it because he’s like bragging! I don’t get it. It just sounds so discusting to think of that food as being so CHEAP (under many senses of the word). I mean I like a good burger from time to time, but I wouldn’t eat those tasteless frozen hockey pucs.

There’s a lot of prepared foods that seem pretty inexpensive, and of course are easier, but I don’t think it’s worthit. There are so many more benefits to spending a little more money and getting better quality food than just for your health…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:05:40 +0000

As you proved in your article about Burger King’s “apple” fries, sometimes eating healthy can be cheaper. :]

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:54:49 +0000

I’m glad to see you posted again. I missed your posts showing up on my RSS feed!!

I totally agree with you. I have a hard time understanding people who buy super cheap (usually nasty looking/tasting) food. I’d rather cut costs somewhere else and buy good, healthy food instead.