Healthy Eating Habits in Hempstead
Nassau News Staff Writer
In the past twenty years, obesity among adults aged 20-74 years old has increased from 15 percent to 32.9 percent in the United States. It’s not a surprise to most that the rate continues to increase rapidly, but not many can answer why.
In Hempstead, where Taco Bell, Popeye’s Fried Chicken and McDonald’s are all within minutes of each other and the median household income is about $50,000, the cause for unhealthiness might be due to an unhealthy budget.
If a bacon ranch salad from the McDonald's on Hempstead Turnpike is not your idea of a gourmet lunch and the salad bar at Bits and Bytes is not in your budget, perhaps you need to start making a visit to Stop & Shop part of your week.
There is a way to eat healthy on a budget and the 99 cent menu is not the answer. Plan ahead, make a list, frequent Trader Joe's, and eat three to four small meals a day.
To view a video interview with Andy Herman, director of Hofstra's Graduate School of Health Education, click on the embedded player below:
Laetitia Zosso of Willison Park talks with Nassau News about healthy food shopping on a budget. To view, click on the embedded player below:
Another area resident, Doug Kelly of Westbury, talks about healthy food shopping on a budget. To view, click on the embedded player below:
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