Wednesday 10 July 2013

How to buy healthy food on a budget


It is important to eat healthy food to live better and longer.  A lot of people are on a budget nowadays, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t eat in a way that is good for your body.  Consider the following money saving strategies.




Consider wholesale clubs and other discount stores

Many of the wholesale clubs offer healthier foods at the same discount that you can get their general food.  For instance, they have a lot of frozen food that is organic and very healthy for you.  Vegetables have been associated with lower risks of cancer, heart diseasehigh blood pressure and other conditions.  Costco offers big bags of organic frozen broccoli florets, corn, mixed vegetables and more.  They also sell big bags of a lot of fruits such as blueberries.  You can buy fresh fruits and vegetables for very inexpensive as well, such as watermelons for $3.99 at time.  They have a lot of organic foods and other healthy choices.  There are other discount stores that offer similar savings as well.

Look for coupons

Many healthy foods have coupons.  For instance, you will often find coupons on organic baby food such as the Earth’s Best brand.  You might be able to use a manufacturer’s coupon or use a coupon from a particular store.  Look in your Sunday newspaper to see what deals there are.
Look for sales

Just like unhealthy food, healthier foods go on sale also.  Look for these deals at the various retailers from which you buy.

Look at farmer’s markets

A lot of farmer’s markets have very healthy foods but are very reasonable.  Also, there are co-ops in some places where you can pay a reasonable price for a share of some crops.  There are even some farms that let you pick your own fruits for very reasonable prices.

Buy in bulk

You can look for healthy food that comes in bulk.  For instance, you may find a big bag of brown rice.  You will often find that it is less per unit when you buy in larger quantities.

Look on the Internet

There are many places where you can buy healthy food off of the Internet. www.amazon.com now has a grocery section where they have a lot of healthy foods for very good prices.  Make sure that you buy from somewhere that is safe and you trust.

A lot of times healthier foods are just cheaper in general.  For instance, a banana is very good for you and fairly inexpensive.  Look through your grocery store and follow the above tips to eat healthy on a budget.

by Suzanne Rose

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