"Pay more, eat less."
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/why-a-big-mac-costs-less-than-a-salad/?_r=0
You've heard it before, and it even applies to food... "you get what you pay for". Unfortunately for us, the American food industry is focused on quantity over quality, and as consumers in this country, so are we. I'm pretty sure we have all made food choices based on cost rather than quality. You can buy a dozen donuts with the change you find in your car, but to fix a breakfast with organically raised fruit and eggs, you'd probably pay 3 times that amount.
Why on Earth is real food so expensive, anyway, when heavily processed foods are so cheap?! Well, when the government subsidizes corn, soybeans and wheat, which are present in most processed foods (think corn syrup, corn starch, soy lecithin, etc) this means those items are cheaper to the consumer. So the government tells us to limit junk food and eat more veggies, yet they continue to fund the production of crappy foods, making a cart full of Cheesy Mac, Twinkies and Doritos far more affordable than a cart full of fresh veggies and naturally raised meat. Gee, thanks, guys.
You guys have heard me tell you before a workout that quality trumps quantity when it comes to your reps, and the same applies to your food! Keep this in mind next time you're grocery shopping. Pay more... just eat a little less. Remember the post from yesterday about nutrient density? Well if you choose the pricier whole foods, then you don't need to eat as much to get in the nutrients you need. So there.
All the tips given for the 28 Days of Real Food Challenge were compiled from "Food Rules", by Michael Pollan.