Expensive snacking

"Don't tell me to improve my diet. I ate a carrot once and nothing happened!" ~ Randy Glasbergen 

Why is it eating healthy is so expensive?  

I bought a prepackaged container of sliced apples and diced cheese for a snack today.  When I paired that with a bottle of water, I was shocked when it rang up for three or more dollars. I realize it was prepackaged but did it really cost that much to cut the apples and dice the cheese. For a dollar, I could have ate three chocolate chip cookies from McDonalds.  

So, I can either be thin, healthy and broke or I can be fat, happy and filthy rich.