It is not so difficult to eat good food, whittle your waistline and at the same time save money. You need to be organized, super-shrewd shopping and of course your creativity in cooking. Check out these 10 tips how to save money in food and remain healthy and strong.
1. Scribble down your weekly plan
On Sunday night, you write your whole week eating plan. Figure out which meals you want to make during your breakfast, lunch and dinner. How much these will cost, and how much calories you really consume the whole week. Don’t try to stretch your purse strings, only buy stuff that go well with your refrigerator.
2. Cook in bulk
To save money and time, cook your food in bulk. For example, if you are making dinner, save it for next day lunch. It will reduce wastage and save time. When you find some extra time, prepare your soups, stews and other items. Save it in individual portions and freeze until you eat it.
3. Avoid meat
If you really can’t survive without meat, add lean meat such as chicken and turkey in your diet. Add plenty of fish but red meat should be avoided. First, regular consumption of red meat causes many complications in the body. Second, red meat is quite expensive compared to chicken. It is better to eat vegetables, which are healthy and inexpensive. You can bulk it with quinoa or eggs. High fiber foods are inexpensive plus lots of health benefits.
4. Big no to restaurants
Watching wallet and relishing food in restaurants are both contradictory. To create a healthy lifestyle, you need to sacrifice your restaurant eating. Moreover, alcohols in restaurant are quite expensive. If you want to relish something special, just prepare it in your home and buy alcohol from the store. You can find more comfort with friends or family, sitting in a relaxed atmosphere without being constantly thinking about the bill.
5. Eat in seasons
It is better to head for your local farmers’ market and get the best priced organic food. You can also try signing up to an organic veg box scheme where you can order your groceries online. Eat fruits and vegetables on season, off season fruits and vegetables are expensive and also not organic and fresh.
6. Outsmart supermarkets
Supermarkets are designed to cash in extra money out of consumers. If you find stuff in your local store, buy it from there. It is always better to avoid supermarkets because these are meant to squeeze consumers through non-essential things. Buy loose fruit and vegetable than packaged ones.
7. Don’t buy expensive supplement
If you are not a professional and your level of workout is less than moderate then you really don’t need to buy expensive supplements. You can though buy multivitamin tablets, which are inexpensive and helpful aid to improve your health.
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