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“It’s too expensive” is the most common answer I get to the question, “Why don’t you try eating healthier?” Eating healthy really isn’t that expensive, actually, but even if it were, wouldn’t you hand over a pretty hefty part of your paycheck if you knew it could add 10 to 30 years to your life? And make you feel significantly better, lighter, happier, and more energized every day? Wouldn’t you pay a little surcharge for a more streamlined digestive system, less joint and muscle pain, more gorgeous skin and hair, better sleep, and even improved mood? I know I would. So the answer, “Eating healthy is expensive” doesn’t cut the mustard for me, regardless of whether or not it is true (it isn’t though). But the crazier truth is that eating healthy can actually help you pad your bank account. Here are the surprising ways eating healthy saves you money.
Less money on sleeping pills
Many people don’t realize just how much a bad diet affects their sleep. You might be shelling out cash on sleeping pills and other snooze-inducing supplements to help you relax, when really, you just need to cut the sugar or have lighter meals. When your digestion or blood sugar is off whack, you can’t sleep.
