7 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
Written on October 29, 2007 – 4:56 pm | by Russ Turley
I was re-listening to Podcast #2 and Jeff said something that got me thinking. He said something to the effect of, “It’s expensive to eat healthy”. The more I thought about it, the more it bugged me. One should be able to buy good food that’s not processed, or at least minimally processed, that can be a part of a healthy diet while not forcing you into the poor house.
I did a search on the Google and came up with my top 7 list of tips for eating healthy on a budget.
#7 – Buy the less expensive generic or store brands. The store brands are often the same as the major label brands.
#6 – Eggs and beans are great alternatives to meat.
#5 – Don’t eat out. Preparing your own meals is always cheaper and almost definitely healthier.
#4 – Buy lean meats in bulk, then divide up and freeze. Costco and Sams Club are your friends when making large meat purchases.
#3 – Don’t go shopping when you’re hungry. Old wives are always right.
#2 – Buy your produce at the farmer’s market instead of the grocery store. At the local farmer’s market I can buy a 5 pound bag of oranges for $1. At the grocery store they’re $1.29 a pound.
#1 – Don’t buy sodas and other sugary drinks. Drink water. Water is almost free and the money saving benefits of drinking water are totally eclipsed by the health benefits.
What did I miss?
Leave a comment here on the blog with your favorite way to eat healthy on a budget.
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8 Responses to “7 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget”
By Darkclear on Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
#7 is exactly rite … I’ve done work at the Hormel plant and they had the labels for the store brands beside the regular ones … when they get an order they slap the required labels on the cans and ship.
By Russ Turley on Nov 7, 2007 | Reply
Thank you for your corroboration. I’m pointing my food elitist neighbor to your comment.
By Mel T on Nov 8, 2007 | Reply
Yes, I always try to substitute some of my meat with beans/lentils – it’s a great healthy, cheap way to make our meals go further!
Stumbled!
By Russ Turley on Nov 8, 2007 | Reply
Thanks Mel.
I forgot about lentils. Quite a while back my wife used lentils in spaghetti sauce. I won’t say it was a success taste wise, but it did stretch the budget a bit.