Today’s Solutions: November 24, 2024

A healthy Mediterranean diet is often perceived as expensive, but a new study shows it’s not. In fact, fresh veggies and fancy olive oil are cheaper. A new study out of the Miriam Hospital and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank shows that a Mediterranean-style diet costs around $750 per person less per year than the USDA’s cheapest healthy recommendations. In addition, three quarters of participants reported that the recipes were both easier and faster to prepare than their regular meals

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