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| Top 9 Cheap Healthy Foods |
Cost of food in rising
day by day and we all wish to save money on groceries. People have a myth that
food that costs the least is bad for our health. And like I said, it is a
MYTH!! There are lots of cheap foods that are healthy for us. The prices of
these cheap healthy foods are pocket friendly. Not only price, but they are
also loaded with lots of health benefits in them.
The top 9 cheap healthy
foods are as follows:
Brown Rice
Brown rice is easily
available in the market. They are great for rice soups, salads, fried rice, stews
and casseroles. ¼ cup dry rice is a perfect serving. Brown rice contains fiber
– 2g, protein – 4g and calories 170.
Multigrain Pasta
Pastas are always
delightful. They are great for all cold and hot pasta dishes. 2 ounces of dried
pasta is a perfect serving. It contains about 7g protein, 6g fiber and 200
calories.
Whole-wheat bread
100% whole-wheat bread
is a very healthy option. It’s great for hot and cold sandwiches, bread pudding,
breakfast strata and bread stuffing. 2 slices of this bread is taken as a perfect
serving. Whole wheat bread contains about fiber – 3g, protein – 6g and calories
- 120.
Non-fat greek yogurt
Yogurt is known for
various heath benefits associated with it. It is a great quick snack. It is
also great for smoothies and parfaits made with fruit and granola. Around 6 to
8 ounce of yogurt is considered as a perfect serving. Non – fat greek yogurt
contains protein – 14g, calories - 150 with no fiber at all.
Oats
Oats are healthy and
cheap. They are great for cold or hot cereal, crumb topping for desserts,
muffins and granola. ½ cups of dry oats is considered as a perfect serving.
Oats contains protein – 5g, fiber – 4g and calories 150.
Frozen vegetables
Frozen vegetables are
no doubt cheap and healthy. You can easily get a bag of 12 to 24 ounce of
frozen vegetables easily in the nearby super market. Mostly this frozen vegetable
contains organic peas, green beans and chopped spinach. In 1 cup serving of
frozen mixed veggies provides protein – 4g, fiber – 6g and calories 82.
Beans
Beans are good for our
heart. They are a powerhouse food. Beans are perfect for soups, salads and
side-dishes. 1 cup beans - (252g) contain protein - 13.83g, dietary fiber -
13.36g and calories – 237.
Eggs
Eggs no wonder are one
of the most eaten cheap and healthy food in all over the world. Eggs are easily
available in supermarkets and in local market. Eggs are loved by all. Eggs are
loaded with protein other essential nutrients that are good for our health. It
contains 68 calories, 7.45g fat and 6g protein.
Dried lentils
Lentils are easily
available in the market. They are great for salads, stews, soups, casseroles
and lot more. ¼ cup dried lentils is considered as a perfect serving. It
contains protein – 10g, fiber – 11g and calories 120.
The foods in this list
are so common and easily available. We often tend to ignore the basic facts
associated with the food that is available around us. I am sure many of the
foods listed are must be a part of your daily diet. Do let me know which foods
amongst all are your favorites? Also let me know which cheap healthy foods
would you like to include in this list? Shoot out with your answers via
comments section below.
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