it can cost a fortune for the right foods. it doesn't have top it's time for our fit nation report and dr. sanjay gupta gets tips from a world famous french chef on eating healthy. >> reporter: with the economy in the slump, families are struggling to make ends meet. you don't have to sacrifice good nutrition. where better to find healthy living on the cheap than a five-star french chef. >> it is easy ways to find to eat on a budget but not expensive good food. >> reporter: eric rpeare says it is about doing what's good for you. >> buying chicken that is very inexpensive. instead of buying it cooked or cut, you buy it whole and then you save a lot of money. if you want something and something inexpensive, you have to think seasonal. if you want to eat tomatoes in