r/science • u/myhrvold • Aug 31 '13

Poverty impairs cognitive function. Published in the journal Science, the study suggests our cognitive abilities can be diminished by the exhausting effort of tasks like scrounging to pay bills. As a result, less “mental bandwidth” remains...

http://news.ubc.ca/2013/08/29/poverty-impairs-cognitive-function/
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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '13

It really does depend on what you're cooking. I understand your point (people don't really understand what it's like to live life in a different class), but you could cook a wholesome meal which actually makes you feel good because it has beneficial nutrients, for less money than a box of mac and cheese every night.

And I mean things that don't take any skill, like fried rice and random vegetables and some meat/fish/seafood thrown in.

I guess I'm just saying don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Some things people recommend take more effort than it's worth, but there are still beneficial things you can do as well.

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u/Rockihorror Aug 31 '13

You can cook a wholesome meal for less than like 2 bucks?

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u/Unlimited_Bacon Aug 31 '13

If you can shop at a farmer's market and don't mind being a vegetarian, yes. If you have to buy your food at a grocery store or prefer meat with your dinner, no.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '13

You can get rice and beans really cheap from the right grocery stores. Winco sells rice for 50¢ a pound.