“Let’s not forget that some peole can’t afford to eat as well as others, and.poor diet contributes to the issue. As does the availability of sugar-dosed food in school, et cetera.
That makes things more complicated than they might appear i.e. it’s not just an individual issue, it is a societal.issue”
Opined a gent on a LinkedIn post I wrote a week or so ago..
He is not entirely wrong.
But.
I do take issue with the tired argument that eating healthily is “expensive”.
It’s not.
Behold a shopping basket from Waitrose (widely considered to be the most expensive of the “main” supermarkets in the UK):
* 500g 20% fat mince x 4 (£11)
* 500g Duchy organic green lentils x 2 (£3)
* 240g Essential red kidney beans in water x 4 (£2.40)
* 750g Essential frozen vegetable mix x 5 (£6)
* 500g Essential frozen British brussels sprouts x 2 (£1.40)
* 500g Flahavan’s Irish porridge oats x 2 (£3.80)
* 250g Essential salted butter (£2)
* 4x400g Essential chopped tomatoes (£2.20)
* 12 Oxo beef stock cubes (£2)
* 400g Hovis wholemeal medium sliced bread x2 (£1.76)
* 340g Essential crunchy peanut butter (£1.80)
Grand total:
£36.96
Oooh.
SoOoO eXpEnSiVe
You could even make it cheaper by swapping the mince and butter for plant-based alternatives (a move that will also make Gaia-worshipping climate change fanatics very happy).
You’d probably shave off a few quid by not opting to shop at one of, if not the, priciest supermarket in the country, too.
Lastly, it’s important to remember that obesity is a consequence of eating too much food. So putting down the fork is another option if you are concerned about the price of food yet haven’t grown out of having meltdowns at the mere sight of a vegetable.
The point?
If you are fortunate enough to live in the decadent West, your options for eating well on a budget are legion.
I’m not going to sit here and pretend that governments and multinational corporations aren’t conspiring to make this as difficult as possible, not least through messaging designed to demoralise the populace.
Messaging you will be well equipped to resist, if you create an environment conducive to your thriving both inside and outside the gym.
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