Healthy Eating on a Budget
Healthy Eating on a Budget
People often think eating a healthy diet is more expensive but it can work out cheaper lot of people waste money of stuff they don’t need.
Here are a few things to consider if you’re on a tight budget:
Plan your meals in advance and stick to your shopping list.
Have a list of what you need when you go shopping. This will stop you making impulsive decisions. We’ve probably all gone shopping without a plan and end up wasting money on food we didn’t need. This is especially true if you go shopping when you’re hungry! The average family with children throws away almost £60 of food every month. Avoid this by planning in advance.
Make your meals
Preparing and cooking your own meals will likely be much cheaper than a ready meal or prepared food. You’ll also have complete control what goes in to your meal, so it can be healthier. It takes a little more effort, but will save you money.
Shop around
Keep an eye out for deals. Subscribe to their newsletters and find out their best offers each month. Lot’s of people save money by shopping at Aldi and Lidl. Find out what time your supermarket reduces its food close to its sale by date. Years ago, when I worked in a supermarket, we would have people come in the same time every day to buy the reduced products. They would often buy things anywhere from 10% to 50% of the original price. Buy in bulk if you see a good deal and are certain you’ll eat it.
Smoking
The average pack costs £10. If you smoke, how much do you spend a week, month or year? It can add up to a lot of money. Plus, there are the obvious health benefits of giving up smoking.
Alcohol
I paid £3.80 for a pint in the pub last week. Just a couple pints a week soon adds up. Even if you buy it from the supermarket, it’s still money that could be spent elsewhere.
Cutting out junk food
Are you buying crisps, sweets, biscuits, ready meals, takeaways, or any other junk food? Cutting these out with not only help keep the cost of food down, but will help you towards your health and fitness goals. Drink water instead of energy drinks and juice.
Frozen veg
Frozen veg can be cheaper and won’t go off, so you won’t be chucking out any as it’s gone off. Frozen can be more nutritious than fresh vegetables. Vegetables frozen close to the point of harvest maintains a higher level of many vitamins and nutrients than fresh vegetables.
Protein
Foods high in protein tend to be the most expensive part of eating a good diet. Getting enough protein is important. It will come down to how much you to achieve your goals.
However, there are things you can do to keep the price down. Buy cheaper cuts of meat and look for cheaper cuts of meat. Eggs, tuna and milk are all fairly cheap. When money was tight in the past, I would get most of my protein from them.
Here are a few things to consider if you’re on a tight budget:
Plan your meals in advance and stick to your shopping list.
Have a list of what you need when you go shopping. This will stop you making impulsive decisions. We’ve probably all gone shopping without a plan and end up wasting money on food we didn’t need. This is especially true if you go shopping when you’re hungry! The average family with children throws away almost £60 of food every month. Avoid this by planning in advance.
Make your meals
Preparing and cooking your own meals will likely be much cheaper than a ready meal or prepared food. You’ll also have complete control what goes in to your meal, so it can be healthier. It takes a little more effort, but will save you money.
Shop around
Keep an eye out for deals. Subscribe to their newsletters and find out their best offers each month. Lot’s of people save money by shopping at Aldi and Lidl. Find out what time your supermarket reduces its food close to its sale by date. Years ago, when I worked in a supermarket, we would have people come in the same time every day to buy the reduced products. They would often buy things anywhere from 10% to 50% of the original price. Buy in bulk if you see a good deal and are certain you’ll eat it.
Smoking
The average pack costs £10. If you smoke, how much do you spend a week, month or year? It can add up to a lot of money. Plus, there are the obvious health benefits of giving up smoking.
Alcohol
I paid £3.80 for a pint in the pub last week. Just a couple pints a week soon adds up. Even if you buy it from the supermarket, it’s still money that could be spent elsewhere.
Cutting out junk food
Are you buying crisps, sweets, biscuits, ready meals, takeaways, or any other junk food? Cutting these out with not only help keep the cost of food down, but will help you towards your health and fitness goals. Drink water instead of energy drinks and juice.
Frozen veg
Frozen veg can be cheaper and won’t go off, so you won’t be chucking out any as it’s gone off. Frozen can be more nutritious than fresh vegetables. Vegetables frozen close to the point of harvest maintains a higher level of many vitamins and nutrients than fresh vegetables.
Protein
Foods high in protein tend to be the most expensive part of eating a good diet. Getting enough protein is important. It will come down to how much you to achieve your goals.
However, there are things you can do to keep the price down. Buy cheaper cuts of meat and look for cheaper cuts of meat. Eggs, tuna and milk are all fairly cheap. When money was tight in the past, I would get most of my protein from them.