I recently heard a man call in to the nightly news program in regards to the failing economy. He mentioned that he lost his job and currently eats mainly lentils while his budget is tight. First of all I think it is sad and wrong that anyone in the world should have to be hungry. It just plain makes me frustrated and mournful thinking about it. But can someone really eat a semi healthy diet while living in a state of poverty? Yes, they can!
Try eating lentils, considered poor mans meat in many countries, with brown rice, creating a complete protein. But be sure to eat them with some type of good fat (tallow, coconut oil, butter) and just as importantly eat them with a raw fermented food. Fermenting veggies such a cabbage, garlic, beets, pickles is unbelievably cheap but so rewarding. Not only are you getting an increased amount of vitamins (espeically Vit. C) but also enzymes to help assist in good digestion and good bacteria for a healthy immune system. If for a time you could not afford meat, buy beef bones that are a few bucks or ask your grocery clerk if he has any fish bones (usually available at asian markets), make stock and cook your rice and lentils in it for cheap but very necessary minerals. Save the tallow fat that rises to the top of the stock, this is very stable healthy fat!
I highly recommend not eating in this manner long term, only during desperate times. But think about it, buying ramen noodles or store bought canned foods are cheap and void of all nutrients and life. For about the same price you can buy or grow veggies to ferment, stock up with a bulk amount of lentils and brown rice and do not forget the oils, whether you spend your shillings on good quality cod liver oil, butter, tallow or coconut oil, spend it on the fats, do not limit your fats!! Also consider sprouting any grains you have on hand instead of buying allot of produce. Sprouts are easy on the digestive tract, full of protein, vitamins and enzymes.
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