This popular trend is really expensive in Wyoming

If you’re like me, you almost faint at the prices every time you go to the supermarket. You probably wish you had taken the time to plant a garden earlier in the year.

Food prices in the Cowboy State are extremely high.

I’m a creature of habit when it comes to grocery shopping. I’m not the type to deviate from my list, which is usually the same. When I deviate from my set plans, I always feel like I’m leaving the store with groceries I don’t need or can’t afford.

If normal grocery store prices aren’t crazy enough, have you ever looked into healthy foods? Plush Care has crunched some numbers and we are being penalized for eating healthy.

Holy moly.

If healthy food prices continue to rise, stores may need to start offering short-term loans at your doorstep.

Healthy eating is actually more expensive in Wyoming than in other states. We are No. 5 on the list of states that pay the most for healthy foods, 6.94% more than the national average.

If that doesn’t blow your mind, this will.

Researchers classified 7,200 foods at Target into two groups: nutritious and junk. Nutritious foods are 3.12 times more expensive than junk food in Wyoming. This is number 4 in the country.

It’s crazy that it costs you A LOT more money than taking care of yourself and eating healthy. Sure, if you constantly eat bad food, you may have health problems in the future. This may mean higher medical costs and cost you more in the long run, but I’m a person who lives in the moment.

Here is the final number I will give you. Then you might puke at the thought of how much of your hard-earned money you’re spending at the grocery store.

$11,221.

If you eat only nutritious, whole, healthy foods in Wyoming, you’ll spend $11,221 annually.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 suggests several small changes you can make to improve your diet, including:

• Save half of your plate for fruits and vegetables.
• Eat whole fruits and a varied selection of vegetables.
• Opt for whole grains that make up at least half of your grain intake.
• Limiting foods and drinks high in added sugar, saturated fat and sodium.
• Pay attention to the portion size.

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