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As you learn how to eat better and head out to the grocery store with your goals for choosing only superfoods and natural options, it can be very discouraging when you see the price tags that are attached to some of these nutritious foods. When you’re on a budget, that can present quite a problem.
After all, it can’t just be wealthy people who can learn how to eat better and then actually afford to do so. It’s true that they might be able to do it with much greater ease, but just because you’re on a tighter budget, it doesn’t mean that you can’t also eat healthfully and appropriately for the best weight management.
The key to learning how to eat better and how to afford it is in knowing the right tricks to get the most out of your grocery store – and your wallet. The following are a few of the ways that you can get ahead in this effort:
Plan your meals and make lists – when you know what you need to buy and then list it so you’ll remember everything, you will stop yourself from impulse shopping, which is one of the fastest ways to rack up a bill. It’s fantastic if you see something on sale, but if you’re not going to use it, it will only end up going to waste. Then, no matter how cheaply you bought it, you may as well have thrown that money in the garbage. Instead, know what you need and buy only that.
Use your foods according to how quickly they spoil – if you buy a basket of raspberries and a bag of apples, the raspberries are going to be the first ones to go bad. Therefore, you need to eat those first. The apples can wait until later in the week when you’ve already eaten everything that will go moldy or rotten within a couple of days or so.
Prepare your own meals – cooking your own food is far cheaper than purchasing it as take-out or as ready-made meals in the deli or freezer section of your grocery store. There is a premium on anything that has been prepared so save your money and do the work yourself.
Cook large quantities – even if you live alone, cook far more than you actually need. This will not only let you buy in larger quantities or in bulk, which is typically cheaper, but it also means that you can portion out the leftovers so your lunch the next day will be ready and the rest can be popped into the freezer and used as meals on days when you’re short on time or simply don’t feel like cooking.
* This article is for informational purposes only and not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult with your doctor before making any changes to your medications, supplements, diet, or exercise routine.