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8 Healthy Foods that Cost Under $1
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Lentils (about $1.49 per pound or $0.11 per ¼-cup dry serving) Native to Southwest Asia, lentils are small disk-shaped seeds that are commonly found in Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. "Lentils provide 3 grams of fiber per ½-cup serving. Plus, they are rich in folic acid and vitamin B6 and are a great vegetarian source of iron," says Stadler. "Cook or serve them with a good source of vitamin C, like tomato, red pepper, or a squeeze of lemon, to make the iron more absorbable."
Eating healthy doesn't have to be a luxury. Dietitian Laura Stadler, M.S., R.D., the owner of New York City-based Laura Stadler Nutrition and Barry Swanson, Emeritus Regents Professor at Washington State University's School of Food Science, helped put together a list of nutritious foods that won't bust your budget.
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