Many people assume that ‘health food’ costs a lot more than ‘regular food’ and thus don’t make an attempt to eat healthy. The truth of the matter is that not only is this a common misconception but that eating healthy is healthier (duh), delicious and can be quite affordable if you know what you’re doing. With that in mind here are a big bunch of crispy, succulent ideas that will help you to eat healthier without overcooking your budget.
Cooking at home is the best place to start. Most restaurants use copious amounts of sugar, salt and fat to make your meals taste good. When you cook for yourself you have the option to not only use less of these tasty but very unhealthy ingredients but you will save big bucks over restaurant prices.
Lower your temptation to go out by grocery shopping on the weekend. If your fridge is full of healthy, fresh food you won’t be as tempted to waste your money and fatten your belly with fast food.
If you want to start loving fresh fruit and vegetables again (and you should) the best place to buy them is at your local farmers market when they are in season. The truth is that most people don’t eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies because they are so darn bland. If you buy in-season you’ll find that the taste is much better and be more open to eating them on a more regular basis.
Eating less beef is an excellent idea when you want to save money and eat healthier. Beef is delicious, I know, but sadly if you eat too much of it (and many Americans do) it can cause lifelong problems that will cause major diseases like arteriosclerosis and intestinal difficulties. Plus it’s darned expensive. Replace that protein with eggs, nuts and lentils and you’ll not only save money but live longer too.
Buying
in bulk is the way to go when you make your beans, rice, lentils and so forth. This will save you big bucks and will also cut down on wasted packaging so it’s good for the planet. Plus you can make your meals ahead of time so that you have something quick to eat when you need it.
Make fruit desserts instead of high-fat, high-sugar content fruits like cake, pastries and pies. (Sure you can eat those occasionally but most of the time you really should eat regular, fresh, raw fruit if you want to live longer and spend less.
There you have it, plenty of great tips and suggestions for eating healthy and saving money at the same time. Eating healthy can be a real pain, especially on a budget, but with a OLLU online nursing degree you will earn great health practices to help yourself and others. Now put them into effect and watch as your waistline gets thinner and your wallet fatter.