Money isn’t going as far these days, which can have an especially big impact on food purchases.
You might think eating healthy has to be more expensive, but many of the healthiest foods — the ones sustaining the longest-lived people in the world — actually cost the least.
The way to eat healthy while keeping costs low is to follow the Blue Zones way of eating.
People in the Blue Zones eat a diet composed of simple peasant fare. Their meals are based around whole plant foods, primarily because whole grains, beans, fruits, and vegetables are cheap and accessible.
If you want to achieve good health without breaking the bank, stock up on these longevity staples:
Beans
Beans are the #1 superfood in the Blue Zones and the cornerstone of every longevity diet in the world: black beans in Nicoya, Costa Rica; lentils, garbanzo, and white beans in the Mediterranean; and soybeans in Okinawa, Japan. Costing just over $1 per pound, beans are one of the most cost-effective health foods in the world.
Leafy Greens
People in the Blue Zones eat a wide variety of vegetables and leafy greens (especially spinach, kale, beet and turnip tops, chard, and collards). In the U.S., fresh greens can be purchased for just a few…
