Cardiovascular diseases, or diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels, are the leading cause of death in the world's most industrialized countries.
To favor the insurgency in a decisive way, it is certainly a wrong diet, composed of fatty foods, too salty, poor in basic nutrients and rich in unsound substances .
According to a survey on the www.heart.org site, 14% of users said they renounce a healthy diet, which reduces cardiovascular risk, because it is too expensive in economic terms .
Asked about this topic, Professor Kris-Etherton, professor of nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania, replied that with the preparation of meals from week to week and paying attention to some rules it is possible to eat healthy and spend little.
But let's see what these rules are in detail ...
It is useful for health and wallet ::
- Always plan the meals of the following weeks well in advance . This makes it possible to satisfy the needs of all family members and, above all, to procure the entire equipment.
- Reserve a weekend space to go to places where you buy so-called "zero kilometer" products . In order for this behavior to be profitable and not to become expensive for travel, it is a good idea to do a certain and complete expense.
- If you work during the week, cook the meals for the following weeks during the weekends and keep everything in the freezer . To facilitate this operation, it is sufficient to prepare a dish in large quantities and then divide it into different portions: one will be used the same day, the others will be kept for the following week.
- When possible, "cure" and store the vegetables in the freezer .
- Buy only seasonal fruits and vegetables .
- Learn to prepare and cook for yourself a wide range of foods . This helps to vary the diet and to avoid buying some ready-made products, such as pizza, bread, etc.
