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Eating healthy is important. It helps you to stay in shape, and eating a healthy meal makes you feel good. Now does that means you can't splurge every now and then? Of course not! Everyone needs a big, juicy burger every so often.
As a truck driver, you spend a majority of the year on the road, which makes it very easy to fall into the fast food trap. It’s convenient, and the dollar menu makes it very cheap. Just because it’s cheap, doesn’t mean it’s offering a lot of value to your body.
There are plenty of ways that you can eat healthy without spending a lot of money. Below you will find 5 different foods that will not only offer you plenty of nutrients, but won’t break your monthly budget.
Beans
Most dried beans are extremely inexpensive on a per serving basis, yet they offer amazing benefits. Beans are high in protein, fiber, and antioxidants.
Carrots
Another excellet snack, are carrots. They are loaded with fiber and vitamin A and are great served with hummus. You can purchase bags of baby carrots, but it’s even cheaper per serving to buy a bag of large carrots, and then peel and cut them yourself.
Peanut Butter
Peanut butter sandwiches are not just for kids. Peanuts, and other nuts, give you a large amount of your B vitamins, vitamin E, potassium and magnesium. It has also been shown, that nuts also can help lower your risk for diabetes and protect you from heart disease. You can pick up a jar of natural peanut butter for $3.00 to $4.00 depending on where you buy it.
Oats
Instead of loading up on sugar-filled cereal for breakfast, give a bowl of oatmeal a try. Oats are loaded with fiber - add a little fresh fruit or a small amount of honey to give it a little added flavor.
Kale
Kale has long been known as a superfood. A single serving provides you with 10 times your daily value of vitamin K. That means your bones will stay nice and healthy. It is also full of Zeaxanthin and Lutein, which is beneficial to your vision. Sauteed kale is easy to fix and tastes great.
When we are on the road it’s so easy to get sucked into the convenience of fast food, just because it’s cheap. Next time you're thinking about stopping for a burger and fries, remember that there are some great alternatives that will not only keep you healthy, but will also be easy on the wallet.