tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100947110374855572.post5818548504196007401..comments2011-05-11T12:49:53.940-07:00Comments on Anna Carta: Health Psychology: PCQ 5Anna Cartahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232726734388113900noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100947110374855572.post-29960175153931535852009-04-26T23:23:00.000-07:002009-04-26T23:23:00.000-07:00My post on healthy versus unhealthy food was simil...My post on healthy versus unhealthy food was similar to yours. I found that it was a great deal more expensive to eat healthy due to the high price of nutritional foods. Both of our unhealthy list included junk foods such as hamburgers, fries, chicken nuggets, and pizza. I liked how you included the beverages for each meal as well. I did not think about that. Listing beer and other alcoholic beverages was also smart because these drinks are not beneficial to one's health. It is important for people of lower socioeconomic statuses to have access to the same nutritional foods as everyone else, regardless of how much money they have.Nicole Andradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746373310057958831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100947110374855572.post-65604109511427889472009-04-23T19:05:00.000-07:002009-04-23T19:05:00.000-07:00Your findings for the differences between the cost...Your findings for the differences between the cost of a healthy diet and a poor diet make sense. Where did you find these prices? Did you select top brand names, or did you select the less expensive store brands? Most healthy food choices are more expensive, but I was able to find some Kroger Brand healthy food items that were significally less expensive than some of the name brand junk foods. Most grocery stores also have no charge for membership, such as the Kroger Plus Card or the Food Lion VIP Card. I believe if people of lower SES and lower education were provided with knowledge on how to look for healthy but less expensive store brand foods, they could eat healthier and save some money.Adam Partinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06378799455698397909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100947110374855572.post-6221089376513170002009-04-02T20:17:00.000-07:002009-04-02T20:17:00.000-07:00Like you I also had a large difference between my ...Like you I also had a large difference between my healthy food costs and junk food costs (around $50). However, I tried to not only make a health menu, but to try to make it as cheap as possible. I found that other than the cost effective techniques that Kelly listed above, the following ways to cut costs also worked: 1) Use coupons to purchase the sometimes more expensive healthier alternatives and 2) Buy ingredients than can used for than one meal each week. Some people do not care to eat leftovers, but if you're trying to eat healthier on a budget they help reduce costs tremendously.Marie Leftwichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628652479732779113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100947110374855572.post-6938074966487165252009-04-02T20:16:00.000-07:002009-04-02T20:16:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marie Leftwichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628652479732779113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100947110374855572.post-49167022355248078112009-03-30T20:47:00.000-07:002009-03-30T20:47:00.000-07:00I also found that the healthy diet cost more than ...I also found that the healthy diet cost more than the junk diet. However, my difference was much less than yours and my overall budgets for each diet were also less. I found that using canned or frozen fruits and vegetables can drastically reduce cost while still providing the needed nutrition. I also tried to use Walmart brand or off-brand products, which typically taste the same as the name brand version. I think that both of these alternatives can be used by people of lower socioeconomic status to stretch their budgets and eat a healthier diet.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16003006122825031551noreply@blogger.com