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Eating Healthy on a Budget

Eating healthy and a balanced diet can be expensive and challenging when you are on a tight budget. A balanced diet includes several fruits and vegetables. These foods are essential for your good health. But, it can be challenging to eat healthy foods when you’re on a tight budget. However, you can enjoy nutritious foods on your budget with a bit of know-how and planning. Having a tight budget doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice the nutrition your body needs. There are various ways you can save your money and still eat nutritious foods.

Healthy eating is key to maintaining good health. But the cost of nutritious food items can quickly go up. In this blog, we will discuss eating healthy on a tight budget, and you may be surprised to know how much you can stretch your budget.

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Stick To Your Grocery List

After planning your meals, you should start making a list of grocery items and stick to it. People who get sidetracked at the grocery store lead to unintended purchases and expenses. As a general rule, you should try to shop the store’s perimeter first. Generally, whole foods are placed at the perimeter.

The middle of the store often has the most processed food items. If you find yourself in this lane, then you should look to the top or bottom of the shelves because most expensive items are typically placed at eye level.

Furthermore, using a grocery app can help you shop. You can download an app and save money on your purchased food items. 

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Cook At Home

It can be cheaper to cook food at home than dining out. You can even feed your family for the same price as buying food for one or two people at a restaurant. So, you should cook food at home and avoid eating at restaurants. Most people cook one meal each day, while others cook for the whole week on the weekends.

Cooking food at home is less expensive than eating out. By cooking food at home, you also benefit from knowing the quality of the food and what ingredients are in your meals.

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Cook Large Portions And Use Your Leftovers

Cooking large meals can help you save both time and money. You should use leftovers for lunches or in other recipes. You can also re-use them in stews, stir-fries, salads, and burritos.

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When you are on a budget, using leftovers can stop you from eating at restaurants on days when you don’t have time to prepare a meal from scratch. In addition, you can freeze leftovers in single-portion sizes to use during the following days.

Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

You should not go shopping at the grocery store when you’re hungry. When you’re hungry, you’re more likely to get lost from your grocery list, and you may often reach for processed foods that have less beneficial nutrients than whole foods.

So, if you’re hungry, have a nutritious snack before you go to the grocery store. Since processed foods aren’t on your grocery list, they’re also not good for your budget. So, instead, you can eat fruit, yogurt, or other nutritious food before going to the store.

Buy Whole Foods

Some whole foods are more affordable than processed foods. For example, whole grains, such as brown rice and oats, are cheaper per serving than many processed bowls of cereal. In addition, some foods are not expensive in a less processed form. They are often sold in larger quantities and allow more servings per package, saving you money overall.

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