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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS FOR $4 A DAY

Eating a nutritious meal can be a huge undertaking for millions of Americans, especially those whose average monthly food stamp budget is just $126. A pathway to a healthy lifestyle, however, may lie in an online cookbook that shows readers how to prepare healthy food on a budget of just $4 per day. Chock-full of colorful, vibrant images, Good and Cheap features meals that anyone can prepare using a host of cheap, natural ingredients including garlic, canned vegetables, dried beans, and butter. A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that members of the SNAP demographic consumed refined grains high in calories, desserts, and sweetened beverages – foods that linked to high incidences of diabetes and obesity – at rates significantly higher than people without SNAP benefits.

Source: Think Progress, 8/4/14, $4 a Day


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