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splurges on sugars or fat.
"I eat my fair share of bad food, just not regularly," Brian Shellenberger, Topeka sophomore said. "I consider a good diet to be part of living a healthy lifestyle."
Though moderation is part of that lifestyle, healthy eating doesn't have to be all about sacrifice.
"I think healthy food tastes better or at least just as good if you make it right," Rob Jackson, Hiawatha sophomore, said.
Nate Mass, Leawood senior said he made changes to his
exercise routine to try to lose weight, but he realized there was more to being healthy than simply working out.
Mass said. "Now I just put that money towards produce."
"I started powerlifting in the gym, but I felt strong, not healthy," Mass said. "Then I did a lot of martial arts, but I just felt fast, not healthy. Now I just eat what's real."
Mass has been a vegetarian for three years and said that he thought fresh produce tended to cost more than processed foods, but that he considered the extra cost to be worth the benefits he gained.
"I stopped drinking and I don't smoke. Now I just put that money towards produce."
"I stopped drinking and I don't smoke."
But Chapman said all students could make cheap and easy adjustments to improve their eating habits.
NATE MASS Leawood senior
"It makes sense to go to a discount grocery store," Chapman said. "Also, calculate
the price per ounce of food items or use the unit pricing index that many stores have available."
Chapman also said students could often save when opting for the healthier food choice.She suggested buying lean cuts
of beef instead of marbled and an entire chicken instead of pre-butchered sections as smart ways to both save money and control fat intake.
"You can't make dramatic changes to eating behaviors overnight."
ANN CHAPMAN Coordinator of Nutrition Counseling
Other money-saving shopping habits Chapman recommended were buying store brands and items in bulk. She said to buy nutritious staples to keep around the kitchen at all times.
"Dried beans are an excellent example of a diet staple that students should keep on hand," Chapman said. "They are a great source of protein and can be easily stirred into a salad, pasta or bowl of soup."
Chapman said healthy eating resulted in a healthy body, better sleep and increased ability to concentrate, among other benefits.
"Since moving into my own apartment with my own kitchen, I haven't gotten sick once because I have been able to control what I eat," Jackson said.
Chapman encouraged making smart decisions about food but said a nutritious diet did not have to be all or nothing.
"Set small, achievable goals for change," Chapman said. She suggested starting off with
planning and making a dinner at home two nights a week, then expanding from there.
"You can't make dramatic changes to eating behaviors overnight," said Chapman. "And if you do, you are just setting yourself up for failure."
— Edited by Sonya English
CHEAP AND HEALTHY EATING:
ONE-DAY PLAN
Breakfast:
Add vegetables to scrambled eggs for something new and delicious. Try steamed asparagus, carrots, tomatoes, fresh basil or salsa and chili powder for an extra kick.
Recipe at http://www.self.com/food-diet/recipes/2007/06/veggie-scrambled-eggs
Lunch:
A turkey wrap with unexpected ingredients like cranberries, walnuts and parsley make for a sophisticated yet inexpensive update.
Recipe at http://www.self.com/food-diet/recipes/2006/12/turkey-pinwheel-wraps
Dinner:
Not ready to give up pizza? Use whole-wheat dough, pumpkin puree in tomato sauce and turkey pepperoni for a healthy twist that tastes gourmet.
Recipe at http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/perpeoni_pizza.html
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