YSK: it is both healthier and cheaper to not eat fast-prep…
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YSK: it is both healthier and cheaper to not eat fast-prep ramen
I saw a post recently where somone was struggling with affording food so they bought a 55 pack of Ramen to survive. Not only is this unhealthy, but it is also quite expensive.
Why YSK: A 24 pack of Ramen costs 32$ so 1 pack is $1.33 and at 380 calories you'll have to eat about $7 of Ramen a day. My below meal plan costs about half that:
| Meal | Food | Calories | Protein | Est. cost |
|---|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Breakfast | 100g oats + 1 banana + 2 tbsp peanut butter | \~685 | \~25g | \~$0.66 |
| Lunch | 125g dry brown rice + 125g dry pinto beans + 200g frozen veg | \~960 | \~41g | \~$1.10 |
| Dinner | 150g dry lentils + 2 eggs + 200g frozen veg + 1 tbsp canola oil | \~860 | \~55g | \~$1.59 |
| \*\*Total\*\* | | \*\*\~2,505 kcal\*\* | \*\*\~121g\*\* | \*\*\~$3.35/day\*\*
There are many other options I did not go into here, but people severely misunderstand what options are available to them. I know things are hard right now, trust me I know... but your health should not suffer for it. Beans and rice together form a complete protein, and dried chickpeas can be bought in bulk for insanely cheap. These can form a protein rich base that when seasoned right tastes great and can help you to avoid spending a ton on meat. Personally I like to include about 1 head of broccoli, 1 cup of black lentils and then I mix some olive oil and apple cider vinegar into it I also made the apple cider from a 1.30$ bottle of apple juice.
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I saw a post recently where somone was struggling with affording food so they bought a 55 pack of Ramen to survive. Not only is this unhealthy, but it is also quite expensive.
Why YSK: A 24 pack of Ramen costs 32$ so 1 pack is $1.33 and at 380 calories you'll have to eat about $7 of Ramen a day. My below meal plan costs about half that:
| Meal | Food | Calories | Protein | Est. cost |
|---|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Breakfast | 100g oats + 1 banana + 2 tbsp peanut butter | \~685 | \~25g | \~$0.66 |
| Lunch | 125g dry brown rice + 125g dry pinto beans + 200g frozen veg | \~960 | \~41g | \~$1.10 |
| Dinner | 150g dry lentils + 2 eggs + 200g frozen veg + 1 tbsp canola oil | \~860 | \~55g | \~$1.59 |
| \*\*Total\*\* | | \*\*\~2,505 kcal\*\* | \*\*\~121g\*\* | \*\*\~$3.35/day\*\*
There are many other options I did not go into here, but people severely misunderstand what options are available to them. I know things are hard right now, trust me I know... but your health should not suffer for it. Beans and rice together form a complete protein, and dried chickpeas can be bought in bulk for insanely cheap. These can form a protein rich base that when seasoned right tastes great and can help you to avoid spending a ton on meat. Personally I like to include about 1 head of broccoli, 1 cup of black lentils and then I mix some olive oil and apple cider vinegar into it I also made the apple cider from a 1.30$ bottle of apple juice.
#education
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