I just ate an entire pound of strawberries.

waterpanda

now, strawberries are supposed to be good for you
and a pound of strawberries is like, ~150 calories, but that was like $4 for what amounts to a snack@@ A burger off the McDonalds $1 menu is like 400 calories!!

Who knew fruit was so expensive!!

are there any other foods that are healthy but people don't eat more often because of economic concerns?

waterpanda

It just occurred to me that this might be better in the "Chit chat" board. if a friendly mod would like to move it there, I would appreciate it : )

coke_momma

I myself think that $4 is better spent on fruit then at a fast food place. I never have been a fast food eater. Sometimes I hear people say thats alot for one apple usually over $1 but I will say ya but you don't mind spending it on a chocolate bar.

tjl2329

Why really. I don't understand why it should be moved. Seems like a valid question to me. Ad I ate my over priced good for you corner bakery breakfast as opposed to mcdonalds I thought the same thing. Oh well each to his own.

orangelobster

I want a pound of strawberries....right now. Mmmmm

Lifting_Knitter

Intense....that is too many for me!

amberpitz

just think of it this way...you paid 3 dollars to live a bit longer...:) hopefully..thats a great investment

Kattamer81

Strawberries are on sale 2 lbs for 3.00 at my grocery store.

Larisonlj

We're on vacation and just had chocolate dipped strawberries...yum. I know it's more expensive but I'll take the fruit and veggies over the fast food any day!

LindseyAlyssa

I wonder how much sugar is in a pound of strawberries...
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emobarbie7

lol I eat bags of carrots in a sitting, and grapes....pffft forget it, I eat half the bag before I can get it to the fridge from the store...better fruits and veggies than chips and junk, 4 dollars for a healthy, filling snack, i'd rather have less money and a full belly then more money and a huge tummy

AZKristi

You spent $4 on a pound of strawberries? Of course produce is expensive out of season, they have to ship it from timbuktu.

blink1021

I hear you on the expensive side of healthy eating. I try to shop at discount grocery stores especially for produce. I can find strawberries for under $3 per lb. Yesterday I went shopping and found celery for .79 and cherry tomatos for .59 and a bag of apples for $2.89. Now if I can find almond butter for less than $9.

ruperthumphrey

I regularly eat huge dinner plates of broccoli or brussel sprouts!

AlongCame_Molly

Your only mistake was buying them out of season. In the summer they can be quite cheap.

amberpitz

I wonder how much sugar is in a pound of strawberries...
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yes true but how much fat choleterol and sodium etc is in a burger

AlongCame_Molly

I regularly eat huge dinner plates of broccoli or brussel sprouts!

Omg, I do this too! Sometimes it's all I have for dinner because I'm so full! lol.

calibriintx

Buy local. Check out co-ops or a farmers market. Or if you'd rather not go that route, check out bulk stores. Costco has the 4 lb clamshells on sale for $4.99. I've just been buying them frozen b/c it's too hard to find organic strawberries this time of year. Wish I could suck it up and buy the conventional ones b/c $4.99 for 4 pounds is CHEAP.

pdworkman

There are a lot of healthy, tasty foods that you could have eaten instead of strawberries. Strawberries are not in season now and will be much cheaper in the summer. For now, you may want to stick to apples and oranges for fruit, maybe add a few berries to a fruit salad instead of eating a whole pound by itself. Or get some frozen berries. But in the long run... if that was the best choice today, it was the best choice. Don't sweat it.

appelsiinipuu

I wish I only had to pay $4 for a pound of strawberries... I pay that for half a pound of them! And the strawberries are local! sigh. Food is so expensive in australia... just like everything else.

Tetonia

who buys just one item off the dollar menu at McDonalds?