Healthy Eating on a Budget

You know you should improve your diet, but "health foods" always seem to cost more.

It is possible to have a nutritious diet on a reasonable budget? Must you shop at expensive health food stores to eat well?

Certainly not! Follow these simple tips below, and your budget-conscious ways may also lead to fewer medical bills and prescriptions. A healthy body is the best bargain of all.Buy in bulk.

• Buy large portions, divide into individual servings and freeze. This works well for lean meats and poultry.
• Buy in bulk at chains like Sam's Club or Costco. They have whole-grain cereals, soups, sauces, pasta, meats, fruits and vegetables at muc

  You know you should improve your diet, but "health foods" always seem to cost more.

  It is possible to have a nutritious diet on a reasonable budget? Must you shop at expensive health food stores to eat well?

  Certainly not! Follow these simple tips below, and your budget-conscious ways may also lead to fewer medical bills and prescriptions. A healthy body is the best bargain of all.

  Buy in bulk.

  • Buy large portions, divide into individual servings and freeze. This works well for lean meats and poultry.
  • Buy in bulk at chains like Sam's Club or Costco. They have whole-grain cereals, soups, sauces, pasta, meats, fruits and vegetables at much lower cost than regular markets.
  • Many health food stores/co-ops have bulk sections where you can buy rice, beans, oatmeal, nuts and other grains for much less than prepackaged products.
  • When available, buy bags of fruit instead of individual pieces by the pound.
  • Avoid snack traps like 100-calorie packs. Make your own single-serving portions with mini snack bags.
  h lower cost than regular markets.
• Many health food stores/co-ops have bulk sections where you can buy rice, beans, oatmeal, nuts and other grains for much less than prepackaged products.
• When available, buy bags of fruit instead of individual pieces by the pound.
• Avoid snack traps like 100-calorie packs. Make your own single-serving portions with mini snack bags.