Thursday, August 18, 2011

Nutritious food costs 10 times more than junk food...
 
University of Washington researchers calculated the cost discrepancy between healthy food and junk foods and found that 2,000 calories of junk food rings up at a measly $3.52 a day. Yet for 2,000 calories of nutritious grub, the researchers plunked down $36. To add insult to fiscal injury, out of every dollar you spend on food, only 19 cents goes toward the stuff you eat. The other 81 cents goes toward marketing, manufacturing, and packaging. Think about that the next time your grocery bill jumps into the triple digits.  
Yeah - we hit those triple digits - A LOT!  But the benefits are worth it, there is no price tag for being healthy!

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