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Expert wants affordability in healthy-eating guidelines

July 13, 2009 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Has the recession cut heart-healthy seafood and leafy greens out of your budget? Are you squeezing boxed meals or fast food between two jobs?

Obesity experts say the lousy economy threatens to worsen Americans' already bulgingwaistlines because bad-for-you food happens to be the cheapest. But there are healthy cheapeats, and new research aims to show how to eke the most nutrition out of every...

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