Yes, it's true that sometimes you can find healthy stuff for relatively cheap. It's also true that you cannot do it consistently, in order to "eat cheap" in a consistent manner, it means constantly hunting for those deals, which implies trading your time for money. This is something the poor do a lot of, sitting at a laundromat instead of just throwing clothes in a washer, for example.
And I don't want to hear about eating some form of beans 5 days/week, eating healthy implies variety.
It can occassionally be done as cheaply as eating unhealthily, but not consistently over time. Your food bill will go up.
No need for deals. Just stick to the basics, and avoid sugar and other crap.
And I don't want to hear about eating some form of beans 5 days/week, eating healthy implies variety.
Vegetables can be pretty cheap, if you stick to what's in season. Beans are a good start, add lentils, potatoes, carrots, etc. Offal makes for cheap protein (but is not to everyone's taste).
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You cannot consistently eat well for cheap.
Yes, it's true that sometimes you can find healthy stuff for relatively cheap. It's also true that you cannot do it consistently, in order to "eat cheap" in a consistent manner, it means constantly hunting for those deals, which implies trading your time for money. This is something the poor do a lot of, sitting at a laundromat instead of just throwing clothes in a washer, for example.
And I don't want to hear about eating some form of beans 5 days/week, eating healthy implies variety.
It can occassionally be done as cheaply as eating unhealthily, but not consistently over time. Your food bill will go up.
No need for deals. Just stick to the basics, and avoid sugar and other crap.
Vegetables can be pretty cheap, if you stick to what's in season. Beans are a good start, add lentils, potatoes, carrots, etc. Offal makes for cheap protein (but is not to everyone's taste).
I suppose it depends on your definition of cheap.
As cheap as eating unhealthily? no.