[CubaLibre]

Don't bother with organic food, it's a label that means "expensive."

But, pseudo-vegetarianism helps a lot. Fruits, vegetables, peppers. Leafy greens are a necessity, but avoid nonsense like iceberg lettuce - spinach is my favorite. Potatoes are good for you, just make sure you eat the skin. Nuts are great - you need the fats in the oils.

For protein, beans are probably the cheapest and healthiest. Chicken is fairly cheap (make sure you get white/breast meat), and fish is great although good fish can get pricey; tuna is cheap and carries most of the health benefits of expensive fish like salmon, but it can get boring to eat all the time. I love beef and pork but they're not that good for you and really expensive.

Dairy has some essential minerals but is real fattening. Go for skim milk and avoid processed cheese like Velveeta or that powdered shit that comes in mac & cheese boxes.

Avoid simple carbs like rice and wheat products, if you can help it. Always go "whole wheat" with bready stuff (including pasta). Unfortunately this is the cheapest food, and delicious to boot. I am a carb vacuum. But, it's not "unhealthy" in the sense of actively contributing to unhealth as it will just fatten you up some. Moderation is key.

The number one best thing you can do is cut sugar from your diet entirely. Drink diet soda and just swear off sweets. If you must snack, snack on salty munchy-type stuff instead, pretzels and popcorn and what have you. Obviously this does not preclude CHRISTMAS COOKIES but basically you should be avoiding sugar and especially corn syrup, which is a nutritive pit.
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