How to Save Money and Still Eat Healthy

The majority of people love saving money. With the fast food dollar menu trend, some may find it cheaper to eat out than buy food from a grocery store. Here are steps to save money while still keeping your waistline!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• pen and paper to make grocery list

1. Buy in-season fruits and vegetables because they are often cheaper. Try to find a farmer’s market where the fruits and vegetables are in better condition from less travel. They also tend to be cheaper

2. If fresh fruit and vegetables are too expensive, buy frozen or canned. Fresh and frozen vegetables have the same vitamin content but frozen have a longer shelf life

3. Bake your own breads and muffins to freeze. This is cheaper and healthier than pre-packaged snacks

4. When going grocery shopping always make a list and shop on a full stomach to avoid impulse shopping

5. Choose frozen 100% juice concentrates to make juice at home. These are just as healthy as bottled juice, just cheaper!

6. Don’t fall into the vending machine trap. Bring healthy snacks from home to save money and calories

Tips & Warnings

• Remember eating healthy now will save you money on future health costs

[madeyes4u]

on 11/9/2008 This is really good motivation. Thanks :)

[acole]

on 5/22/2008 Good article. Check out and rate my saving money and fitness articles. Thanks!

[AbbyNormal]

on 5/17/2008 Good tips.

[BarryWaite]

on 11/6/2007 Thanks...always looking to eat more healthy and at a good cost. The advantage of Organic is the lack of pesticides and growth hormones in the food. This is worth it to me...but I still snack on less that desireable food...thanks for the article!