ALEXANDRIA , Va . , March 31 ( UPI ) -- The increase in the cost of milk , eggs and other food has some worried they canʼt afford healthy eating , a U.S. health expert says . -- Meats and fruits should be priced by cost per edible servings rather than cost by pound so boneless may be a better buy . -- Buy frozen vegetables without butter sauce ; buttered vegetables cost twice as much as plain frozen vegetables and have more calories . -- If fresh fruit is too expensive , buy frozen or canned fruit packed in water .