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!

  • EfreetSK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Umm what’s unhealthy in it? :)

    I guess it depends how we define what’s a healthy meal but in my book few rules to eat healthy are:

    • lower your sugar, flour, potatoes income to minimum
    • lower your fat income and choose right fats
    • eat more fruits and vegetables
    • maintain right ballance of carbs, fats and proteins

    A “kebab salad” sounds quite healthy in that take. Despite sounding strange that a common street food could be healthy

    • ComeScoglio@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      It’s a lot of salt, processed meat, and the salad bar at a normal kebab shop is not filled with nutrient dense vegetables. If it’s me, I’d eat it as a takeaway and spread the meat over three days’ worth of meals and up the nutrient content with broccoli and nuts.

      • EfreetSK@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Ok fair enough about the salt amount, that’ll be very probably higher. But I don’t know, can you define “processed meat”? Because from how I understand it, kebab is just grilled chicken meat?