24/08/2026
Does Money dictate our diet?
After reading a post earlier that I couldn't repost! I wanted to acknowledge the topic. It was about moving from poor quality food, to a better-quality food, but still focused on carbs.
Yes, many people need to get more protein into their diet. But I also think there’s a bigger conversation to be had.
I wanted to talk about this. I run many many workshops that are for low budget.
For some people, gradually increasing protein while slightly reducing carbohydrates can help shift the balance over time — creating changes that feel realistic, manageable and, most importantly, habits they can actually stick with.
But then we hit the bigger issue: budget.
The obvious answer might be cheaper cuts of meat — but cheaper cuts often need longer cooking times. We have never been so time poor and yet a lot of services are 24/7, we can shop online at any time day or night, we can get it delivered to us, we don’t even need to go to the shops, yet we don’t have time to prep and cook. Why Not’?
We have changed our priorities. We now believe that convenience saves us time, effort and energy. Does it?
These foods have the ability to reek havoc with our digestion.
These foods, don’t only have a price tag, they have health tag. It may not be obvious straight away, and that’s where the difficulty comes in.
IF we touch a nettle, we get stung straight away, we are more careful to avoid the nettles the next time.
We eat our dinner in the evenings, yet it could be during the night, when we feel queasy. The link doesn’t always appear obvious.
And so, I ask again…
We now believe that convenience saves us time, effort and energy. Does it?
