http://www.virgilrcook.com/healthy-eating-2/ Online Success With Virgil R Cook Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.virgilrcook.com/healthy-eating-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Virgil Cook Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:10:05 +0000 http://virgilrcook.traffictreasury1.com/healthy-eating-with-little-money.htm#comment-10 Thank you for your comments and I will try your suggestion for the left overs and the dip... Thank you for your comments and I will try your suggestion for the left overs and the dip…

]]> http://www.virgilrcook.com/healthy-eating-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Saiko Tanaka Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:58:54 +0000 http://virgilrcook.traffictreasury1.com/healthy-eating-with-little-money.htm#comment-9 It was helpful,but lots of things that were mentioned were something I already knew. My problem is that I can not buy things in bulk, and also fresh veg. and fruits tend to be pretty expensive at the super market. I'd love to buy a fresh fish everyday, but I can not afford it. Although I never buy instant macaroni cheese in the box, I understand why so many people buy them, because they are really cheap. They are high in fat and sodium, but sometime it is a matter of saving money or eating healthy. I see young mothers stocking up instant cup noodles/50 cents each,and there were so many times I wanted to tell them how bad these cup noodles are for them and their kids. There was study done in Japan long time ago and they said that the type of oil used in the noodle destroy our bones and also each cup noodle contains like 1800 gram sodium which is 3/4 of daily recommended intake. As I have been unemployed quite some time, there was time I almost bought those cheap cup noodles, but I knew better not to compromise my health. Unfortunately most of people with low income end up choosing the cheap and unhealthy food over the good healthy food that usually cost more. I hope more food industries try to make their food healthier (lower the sodium, etc.) going forward, so people won't have to choose between their health and healthy food. I do try to be creative so I won't waste my food. I love salad, so I tend to buy more romaine lettuce but sometimes they get old and no longer crisp and fresh, so I use them in a soup or stir fry them with other veg. For a left over shrimp cocktail, I mix tofu, shrimp, onion lemon juice, little salt, olive oil in a food processor and make a wonderful dip. If you have time, you can be creative enough to make your food not to go waste. Before I was too busy working, so I remember throwing lot of food away, but now I have plenty of time, I experiment and enjoy being a little creative in the kitchen. Hopefully I will get a job soon and also keep myself being creative and practical in my food purchasing and cooking. It was helpful,but lots of things that were mentioned were something I already knew. My problem is that I can not buy things in bulk, and also fresh veg. and fruits tend to be pretty expensive at the super market. I’d love to buy a fresh fish everyday, but I can not afford it. Although I never buy instant macaroni cheese in the box, I understand why so many people buy them, because they are really cheap. They are high in fat and sodium, but sometime it is a matter of saving money or eating healthy. I see young mothers stocking up instant cup noodles/50 cents each,and there were so many times I wanted to tell them how bad these cup noodles are for them and their kids. There was study done in Japan long time ago and they said that the type of oil used in the noodle destroy our bones and also each cup noodle contains like 1800 gram sodium which is 3/4 of daily recommended intake. As I have been unemployed quite some time, there was time I almost bought those cheap cup noodles, but I knew better not to compromise my health. Unfortunately most of people with low income end up choosing the cheap and unhealthy food over the good healthy food that usually cost more. I hope more food industries try to make their food healthier (lower the sodium, etc.) going forward, so people won’t have to choose between their health and healthy food. I do try to be creative so I won’t waste my food. I love salad, so I tend to buy more romaine lettuce but sometimes they get old and no longer crisp and fresh, so I use them in a soup or stir fry them with other veg. For a left over shrimp cocktail, I mix tofu, shrimp, onion lemon juice, little salt, olive oil in a food processor and make a wonderful dip. If you have time, you can be creative enough to make your food not to go waste. Before I was too busy working, so I remember throwing lot of food away, but now I have plenty of time, I experiment and enjoy being a little creative in the kitchen. Hopefully I will get a job soon and also keep myself being creative and practical in my food purchasing and cooking.

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