Making Healthy Choices
By Lauren Krebs
Eating healthy doesn't have to be more costly however includes a plan, smart purchasing, and preparing of food on a specific budget. Get the fruits and vegeteables you need without breaking the bank. Most importantly, create a smaple weekly menu in which meets all nutritional needs at a cost below current average food costs. Other requirements to making healthy choices include portion control and physical exercise.
"Eat this Not That" is a great tool to use when trying to decide which foods to both buy and prepare for meals as well as snacks. Because it is tough to say no to your favorite foods such as chicken fingers and pizza, knowing there are other options of foods to select that are nutritional-dense for the same price is always motivation. The following are examples of both a food and drink a the movies that will save you a tremendous amount of calories that are excessive and aren't needed in the diet.
Eat This Not That (Movie Style)
Large Buttered Popcorn vs. Twizzler's Cherry Bites
Large Buttered Popcorn (1 large (20 cups)=1 serving)
| Calories | Total Fat | Sodium |
| 1,640 | 126g | 443mg |
Twizzler's Cherry Bites (17 peices=1 serving)
| Calories | Total Fat | Sodium |
| 140 | 1 g | 110mg |
By choosing Twizzler's Cherry Bites vs. a Large Buttered Popcorn you not only get more for your money but are making a much healthier choice!
Drink This Not That (Movie Style)
Wildberry Smoothie vs. Large Coke Zero
Wildberry Smoothie (1 Medium)
| Calories | Total Fat | Sodium | Sugars |
| 278 | 4g | 160mg | 42g |
Large Coke Zero
| Calories | Total Fat | Sodium | Sugars |
| 0 | 0g | 160mg | 0g |
By choosing a Large Coke Zero over a Wildberry Smoothie to slurp on during the movies you save 278 calories and will be much happier tomorrow at the gym!
