I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved.

Is there any food that breaks this theory?

Edit: I was thinking more about dishes (or something you put in your mouth) than the raw substances

Some popular suggestions include

  • fruits (in season) and vegetables
  • lentils, beans, rice
  • mushrooms
  • chicken
  • just eat in moderation

Edit 2: Thanks for the various answers. Now there are a lot of (mostly bean-based) recipes for everyone to try out!

Also someone made a community for cheap healthy food after seeing this topic!

  • joneskind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Well, first we need to define what healthy means, because you could die of water intoxication, meaning there is a point where quantity matters.

    Are cheese and butter healthy ? Not if it’s your only diet, but there are tons of very healthy things in cheese and butter. And of course, the same goes for every thing. So we must have balance in mind when defining an healthy food.

    The second is to define what is cheap. In most of European countries, fresh food is relatively cheap, but in other countries they can be super expensive. And there’s nothing more healthy than fresh food. So you definitely need fresh food as a base for an healthy balanced meal.

    The third is highly subjective.

    As for my healthy delicious cheap meal:

    Breakfast

    One scrambled egg by Gordon Ramsay with a melted slice of cheddar on toast and A fruit salad of one orange, one kiwi and one small apple

    Lunch

    Spaghettis with fresh garlic, olive oil, fresh basil and tomato wedges

    Dinner

    Pan-fried chicken fillet with frozen peas and carrot rings

    Snack

    Any fruit really

    • Linuto@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      This is a really good writeup. At a glance, I’m guessing these three meals don’t collectively exceed 1,000 calories, which is important to note since OP will probably be very hungry.

      • joneskind@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        This is a really good writeup

        Thanks

        At a glance, I’m guessing these three meals don’t collectively exceed 1,000 calories

        Except for the breakfast, I didn’t specify the quantities. So I guess some could adapt those “recipes” to their needs.

      • nijntjefan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        You know, there are a lot of answers around different varieties of beans. Beans are ok but I don’t really really have a craving for them. The olive oil spaghetti tho…