nijntjefanJun 23, 2023

Is there a food that is cheap, delicious and healthy at the same time?

https://lemmy.world/post/461059

Is there a food that is cheap, delicious and healthy at the same time? - Lemmy.world

I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_trinity]), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved. Is there any food that breaks this theory? [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a523e85e-1280-4932-ae09-8b4b45cd7f4c.jpeg]

Show threadEfreetSKJun 24, 2023

Kebab plate with vegetables.

A coleague of mine was eating it when he was on a diet to lose weight. It's basically kebab/gyros meat and a vegetable salad with a dresing (usually tzaziki). You have basically no sugar in it, it's just protein and vitamins.

Back in the day it cost like 4-5 € where I live which was pretty cheap for a lunch. Now it'd more like 6-7 € but that's still decent

Show threadnewdeJun 24, 2023
That is not at all a healthy meal, lol.
Show threadEfreetSKJun 24, 2023

Umm what's unhealthy in it? :)

I guess it depends how we define what's a healthy meal but in my book few rules to eat healthy are:

  • lower your sugar, flour, potatoes income to minimum
  • lower your fat income and choose right fats
  • eat more fruits and vegetables
  • maintain right ballance of carbs, fats and proteins

A "kebab salad" sounds quite healthy in that take. Despite sounding strange that a common street food could be healthy

Show threadComeScoglioJun 24, 2023
It's a lot of salt, processed meat, and the salad bar at a normal kebab shop is not filled with nutrient dense vegetables. If it's me, I'd eat it as a takeaway and spread the meat over three days' worth of meals and up the nutrient content with broccoli and nuts.
Show threadEfreetSKJun 24, 2023
Ok fair enough about the salt amount, that'll be very probably higher. But I don't know, can you define "processed meat"? Because from how I understand it, kebab is just grilled chicken meat?
Show threadComeScoglio
I guess it depends on where you live and your shop's supplier. In Germany, they're often processed like sausage, produced in factories and delivered frozen to the shops. I'm not totally against processed meat or factory made food, but they don't fit in my nutritional goals. I also generally don't eat a lot of meat.
Jun 24, 2023 at 9:54amWeb
Show threadDouble_AJun 24, 2023
Ironically the processed meats are usually more healthy since they contain more of the animal, like cartilage and fat, instead of just lean muscle. (Well unless they are filled with other chemicals...)
Show threadComeScoglioJun 24, 2023
If that fits your nutritional needs, by all means. Just watch the salt content. I get enough calcium, iron, and fat from other sources. Also want to clarify, food is chemicals, everything is chemicals. What did you mean by other chemicals?
Show threadDouble_AJun 24, 2023
Mostly salts...