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==Foods== | ==Foods== | ||
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General principle: Buy whatever whole ingredients are on sale or are inherently cheap. This will depend on your location and time of year. It also changes from year to year - for example: one year there might be lots of black beans on sale; another year there might be lots of green split peas on sale. Go with the flow 😎 | |||
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===Ingredients to use=== | ===Ingredients to use=== | ||
* ''' | * '''Legumes''' - dry beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas | ||
* ''' | * '''Root vegetables''' - especially potatoes, onions, carrots | ||
* ''' | * '''Grain products''' - such as pasta, rice, flour, cornmeal | ||
* You may also need some vegetable oil, | * You may also need some vegetable oil, sugar and seasonings. {{talk|TODO: Debunk some misconceptions about grains and seed oils. Show more clearly that the diet described on this page '''is''' nutritious (unlike some other diets, that give grains and seed oils a bad name).}} | ||
===What to make with these ingredients=== | ===What to make with these ingredients=== | ||
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* A general-purpose [[multivitamin]] {{light|(typically less than 15 cents/day)}}. | * A general-purpose [[multivitamin]] {{light|(typically less than 15 cents/day)}}. | ||
** <small>Found at most pharmacies {{light|(brand names may include "Centrum" or "One-A-Day")}}</small> | ** <small>Found at most pharmacies {{light|(brand names may include "Centrum" or "One-A-Day")}}</small> | ||
* Also add a calcium tablet {{light|(typically less than | * Also add a calcium tablet {{light|(typically less than 10 cents/day)}} | ||
==Nutrition analysis== | ==Nutrition analysis== | ||
A lot more nutritionally balanced than how most people eat (surprisingly). | |||
See: [[Nutrition/Examples/Cheap plant-based]] | See: [[Nutrition/Examples/Cheap plant-based]] | ||