I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved.

Is there any food that breaks this theory?

Edit: I was thinking more about dishes (or something you put in your mouth) than the raw substances

Some popular suggestions include

  • fruits (in season) and vegetables
  • lentils, beans, rice
  • mushrooms
  • chicken
  • just eat in moderation

Edit 2: Thanks for the various answers. Now there are a lot of (mostly bean-based) recipes for everyone to try out!

Also someone made a community for cheap healthy food after seeing this topic!

    • stephenc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Unhealthy trash food. Also, somehow, broccoli and absolutely nothing else even slightly related even though other things are basically the same food. I dunno either. But I’m not going to eat broccoli for every single meal because how in the living heck can anyone eat the same thing every single day without getting absolutely sick of it?

      • Asimov's Robot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I feel you, eating one thing over and over again is not fun. How did you end up disliking everything? Was it gradual or were you always like that?

        • stephenc@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Oh, I was always like that. I figured I’d grow out of it because kids are always picky/fussy eaters and as an adult I’d suddenly like all these foods I hated as a kid. Tried so many variations on all these things I despised over the years thinking certainly there has to be some way it’s prepared that I like. Haha, nope.

          My body and brain is weird.