Budget Friendly
You don't have to spend a bundle to eat healthy, in fact you can eat healthy and delicious meals and save on your grocery bills with Sensei.
Sensei's budget-friendly feature provides healthy and appealing meals designed with a focus on cost conscious ingredients, menus, shopping tips and hints for further savings of time and money.
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Source: National Business Research Institute. New Study Reveals Major Disparities in Costs of Weight Loss Programs. July 22, 2008
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Source: USDA Report Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home U.S. Average, October 2008. Table 8. Means and distributions of 1-day original Healthy Eating Index (HEI) and Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005) component and total scores, United States, 2001-2002.
Note: Costs for NBRI analysis and Sensei Programs and USDA Report are for an adult female.
Sample Daily Menu (Budget Friendly)
BREAKFAST:
Hot Cereal with Fruit
LUNCH:
Chicken Wrap
DINNER:
Grilled Fish with Salad
SNACK:
Blueberry Smoothie
SAVE MONEY:
- Weekly cost of food and program about $50 per week (Average American spends about $80/week on food.)
- Shopping list encourages eating healthier foods and smarter spending.
- Your local grocers sales and coupons are available on the site for you to use and save even more.
HEALTHY MEALS:
- Tantalizing menus created by Sensei's dietitians.
- Almost twice the nutritional value of average American menus (USDA Healthy eating index.)
- Great diets include healthy foods, great meals and the right portions. That's why Sensei works.
HAVE FLEXIBILITY:
- Sensei allows you to prepare inexpensive meals in whatever way suits your lifestyle (like to cook, quick fix or frozen and convenience items.)
- You can still go out or even drive thru, just consider the ratings ($-$$$$) on Sensei.
- On the go and want to change your meal? Replacements with cost conscious recommendations are a click away.