How to Make a Healthy Diet More Affordable

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  1. truebluefan

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    Eating a healthier diet, like the one recommended by the U.S. government, is no easy undertaking — not least because of its high cost. A new study published on Thursday in the journal Health Affairs calculates that it would cost the average American an extra $380 in fruits and vegetables per year to meet the government's recommendation for potassium intake alone.

    Healthy foods are expensive. Conversely, the unhealthier your diet gets, the less it costs. The study found that for each 1% increase in calories from saturated fat, food costs decline by 28¢; for each 1% increase in calories from added sugar, the savings equal 7¢

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    I will suggest bread ,milk and green vegetables are most healthy diet..Add salad in your diet..These basic things can make your healthy diet affordable..
     

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