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Eating the right foods is essential to good health. Too much fat and sugar in the diet can cause a laundry list of health problems, not to mention that it makes it difficult to maintain a healthy weight. We also need to get in all of the nutrients that are essential to good health. And we must watch out for meats that contain antibiotics and hormones and produce that contains pesticides or has been genetically modified.
Unfortunately, eating healthy isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Sometimes we just don’t have the time to make or seek out healthy meals and end up eating convenience foods or something from the closest burger joint. And for those of us who make it a priority to eat balanced meals, cost is often prohibitive. Organic meats and produce aren’t cheap, and health food restaurants can be pricey, too.
As impossible as it may sound, we can eat healthy without putting a big dent in the budget. Here are some tips:
* Grow your own fruits and vegetables. Most climates are conducive to growing a variety of edible plants. All you’ll need is some seeds, some very inexpensive equipment, and a place to grow your plants. A pack of seeds that costs less than a dollar can yield enough food to last quite a while.
* Can or freeze some fruits and veggies for winter. Chances are you’ll have some left over from the growing season, so save them for a few months down the road. Older family members can teach you the techniques you need to know, or you can find information online or at the library.
* Buy local as much as possible. Farmer’s markets offer fresh food that is locally grown, and the prices are almost always lower than organic foods from other sources. Farmers who only sell locally are less likely to have their offerings certified as organic, but you can ask them about their use of such things as pesticides, antibiotics and hormone treatments face-to-face.
* Buy staples such as flour and rice in bulk. In most cases, the bigger the package, the better the deal. If you’re not sure, divide the price by the number of ounces for each package and buy the one with the lowest price per ounce.
* Stock up on meats when they’re on sale. You can store them in the freezer for several months to a year depending on the type of meat. They will be less prone to freezer burn if you wrap them in aluminum foil or freezer wrap in addition to the packaging they are sold in.
* Eat out as little as possible. Most restaurants have few or no truly healthy options on their menus, and the ones that do are rarely cheap. Preparing your own meals most of the time gives you more control over what you’re eating and saves you money.
Eating healthy doesn’t have to cost a fortune. By growing some of our own food, buying local and watching for sales, we can eat well without going broke.
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Hi, It’s very hard to eat healthy foods on a tight budget. But you gave me few good suggestions. It’s great and thanks for sharing this.
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eating clean is without a doubt the number 1 reason most people have such a hard time losing weight/fat. It’s unbelievable really how dedicated you can be to physical exercise, but without a proper diet and burning more than one takes in, the progress will be minimal at best.
Thank for the info
I absolutely agree on the eating out part. It’s very hard to find a restaurant or food joint these days that offer really healthy food at affordable prices. Most of the time, the choices are calorie-laden fatty foods.
What I do is whenever I go to work, I bring a packed lunch. It saves me money, and it’s more healthy since I don’t eat fast food all the time. I get to control what I have so I can be sure that I’m getting good nutrients.
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Eating healthy foods is important. To make you body strong. And far from sickness.
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I think that growing your own fruits and vegetables is the primary answer to the post. I’m glad that the author mentioned it first.
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Its not actually hard for a healthy meal each night, the problem is most people are so used to the junk food and a way of obtaining that food, that a change is difficult.
If you plan out some meals in advance and/or freeze cooked meals, when you are tired on a particular night you can just defrost an existing meal you prepared earlier. Some meals will even last for a good few days, sealed in a container in the fridge.
A lot of cooked meals can take just 20-30 mins from preparation to serving. How much time would you spend getting in the car and driving there and back again?
Thanks for the great tips, great blog. I am all about saving money and eating right, but its hard with a family of 6. We have 2 year old triplets and a 4 year old all girls. I will be following you now, I love this blog. Any budget ideas or healthy eating ideas are wonderful to me. Check out my website for some more home budget ideas or even leave me some comments, I would appreciate any good ideas. Thanks
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Good tips! Buying an extra freezer is a great investment. It allows you to take advantage of sales and stock up.
Some times for me is hard to search for organic food, because the prices, time etc. My easy way is to ban some food such us red meat, canned food, desserts, alcohol and all the fatty meals. There are still a lot of producs at budget prices to maintain a shape body and a good health.