Low Carb Foods Offer A Lot Of Nutritional Bang For The Buck
Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans released by the U.S. government, recommended that consumers emphasize “nutrient-dense foods” in their diets.
This month, a report in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association* compared foods on cost per calorie as well as cost per nutritional density. (This was done on prices primarily in France, with correlations to overall U.S.
The upshot is that when you compare cost on a nutritional basis – that is the cost of getting all the vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients needed in our food – the best buys are vegetables and fruits, with lean meat and low fat dairy not far behind. This is very good news for followers of reduced-carbohydrate diets, because it implies that getting adequate nutrition need not be overly expensive.
[Low Carb Foods Offer A Lot Of Nutritional Bang For The Buck]
