The Journal of Nutrition follow up study determined that although healthy eating can be costly, the value of your time spent in preparation can be even more than the cost of food (The Thrifty Food Plan Is Not Thrifty When Labor Cost Is Considered, 2010). Cooking is labor intensive and time is not an unlimited or free resource. In order to determine the value of an hour of time, a formula was developed by economists at the Warwick University in England:>$39,139 and imputing an hourly wage of $18.81 (W), a tax rate of 12% (t) and a national average cost of living of 100 (C). The estimated value for an hour of time is $16.55. If the USDA's minimum of 9 hours are dedicated to food preparation it would cost about $150 a week in time.

"When adding the USDA's conservative $70 for groceries and the $150 weekly value of time in preparing healthy meals, it becomes clear how spending as little as $22.85 a day for Bistro MD meals is a real bargain. And that's assuming you even have the 9 hours a week to shop, plan and prepare your food," said Caroline Cederquist M.D.

Americans spend less on food than many other developed nations but pay the price in fatigue, nutritional deficiencies, obesity and other diseases. Residents desiring to lose weight while also eating healthy foods trust Bistro MD home diet delivery as an investment in their health and as a way to save time and money. Bistro MD meals are physician-designed, metabolically balanced and chef prepared without additives and fillers. Bistro MD also offers free access to dieticians for support and offers plans for less than $23 a day.

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