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How much does it cost to eat healthy?

January 22, 2014 by Tim Crowe 3 Comments

Cost of food

The abundance of cheap unhealthy food has meant that there is a perception that there is a higher cost to eat healthy. But does it really cost more to eat healthy? A systematic review of direct cost comparisons between healthy and unhealthy diets has indeed found that a healthy diet does cost more, but the difference is smaller than you might think.A healthy diet, loaded … [Read more...] about How much does it cost to eat healthy?

What we can learn from the world’s long-lived people

December 4, 2013 by Tim Crowe 17 Comments

Old Sardinian Man

How is a person to make sense of the conflicting nutrition messages that they read and hear about each day? Sugar is toxic. Wheat is the devil incarnate. We are designed to eat like our Palaeolithic ancestors. Glycaemic index is the key to health. Carbohydrates cause weight gain. Intermittent fasting is the best way to lose weight. Coffee is bad for you. Coffee is good for you. … [Read more...] about What we can learn from the world’s long-lived people

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