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How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by Suntwist: 10:45am On Aug 05, 2022
HOW TO EAT HEALTHY ON A BUDGET

Have you ever gasped at the price of meat, fruits and vegetables when you go to the market? Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive.

Even though the prices of fruits, vegetables, and meat could frighten you a little, there is always a way around it. You could eat nutritious and delicious foods without having a tear in your pockets.

We all want to live healthily and having a good diet is all part of that. The benefits of healthy eating are many. It is good for our physical and mental wellbeing. The food you eat supplies your body with nutrients, which gives your body the energy it needs. What’s important is that you eat a balanced diet and with proper planning, you can eat a range of healthy foods without having to break the bank.

When it comes to healthy eating, there is this question people ask, and it’s how to eat healthily on a budget. It probably applies to everyone, whether you’re single or married. The truth is eating wholesome, delicious foods doesn’t have to be expensive. The key to eating healthy is having a budget that makes you get stocked up on the right food and also minimises food wastage.

Are you ready to eat healthy on your budget? Then let’s get to it.

1. SHOP AND EAT IN SEASON

The best way to eat healthily is to eat in season. Foods in season are always fresher, and tastier and the abundance of the crop usually drives down the price, making it affordable.

Seasonal produce varies from region to region. That’s why you need to do a bit of research to know what’s in season In your area and plan out your meals. If you try to get fruits when they are not In season, then be ready to have a tear in your pockets.

2. PLAN AHEAD

Everyone needs to have a plan when they shop for food. Make a list of the things you would need and do not go to the supermarket without eating.

When you go to the supermarket without a list of things you would need, there is a tendency you will give in to impulsive buying.

Make a list of the important things and stick to it.

3. REPLACE SOME MEAT WITH OTHER PROTEINS

When it comes to buying the healthiest meat, we want organic, pastured and grass-fed options. This is not only good for you, but for everyone. However, stocking up your fridge with the highest-quality proteins could cost you so much.

You could supplement your protein intake with plant-based sources of protein. Plant-based sources of protein come from plants and are both healthy and cost-effective. Examples are pulses, which include beans, lentils, peas, etc.

4. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Both organic and non-organic frozen fruits and vegetables are less expensive than fresh, yet they are nutritious. There is a misconception that everything needs to be fresh for it to be healthy. Well, that’s not true. Frozen fruits and vegetables contain the same amount of nutrients as fresh foods. Frozen vegetables like green beans and peas make a great addition to curries and stir-fry, while frozen fruits like mango and bananas are perfect for smoothies.

5. MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE WITH A FREEZER

Have you been in a situation where you stock up your store with fresh produce and only have half of it spoil before you get to use it?

Food wastage is a huge drain on your bank account and no one would be happy to see their fresh food get spoilt. That’s why you have to make use of your freezer. If you have bananas going brown, just slice them up, place them in a plastic bag, and store them in the freezer for smoothies or banana bread.

The freezer is your friend when it comes to food wastage.

Do you find this article helpful? You could leave a comment in the comment section below.

Re: How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by HRHQueenPhil(f): 10:52am On Aug 05, 2022
Thanks for sharing
First tell your stomach u are on a diet or budget so u won't eat in your dream

Re: How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by Suntwist: 11:13am On Aug 05, 2022
You're welcome. �
HRHQueenPhil:
Thanks for sharing
First tell your stomach u are on a diet or budget so u won't eat in your dream
Re: How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by McStoic(m): 11:15am On Aug 05, 2022
Suntwist:
HOW TO EAT HEALTHY ON A BUDGET

Have you ever gasped at the price of meat, fruits and vegetables when you go to the market? Eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive.

Even though the prices of fruits, vegetables, and meat could frighten you a little, there is always a way around it. You could eat nutritious and delicious foods without having a tear in your pockets.

We all want to live healthily and having a good diet is all part of that. The benefits of healthy eating are many. It is good for our physical and mental wellbeing. The food you eat supplies your body with nutrients, which gives your body the energy it needs. What’s important is that you eat a balanced diet and with proper planning, you can eat a range of healthy foods without having to break the bank.

When it comes to healthy eating, there is this question people ask, and it’s how to eat healthily on a budget. It probably applies to everyone, whether you’re single or married. The truth is eating wholesome, delicious foods doesn’t have to be expensive. The key to eating healthy is having a budget that makes you get stocked up on the right food and also minimises food wastage.

Are you ready to eat healthy on your budget? Then let’s get to it.

1. SHOP AND EAT IN SEASON

The best way to eat healthily is to eat in season. Foods in season are always fresher, and tastier and the abundance of the crop usually drives down the price, making it affordable.

Seasonal produce varies from region to region. That’s why you need to do a bit of research to know what’s in season In your area and plan out your meals. If you try to get fruits when they are not In season, then be ready to have a tear in your pockets.

2. PLAN AHEAD

Everyone needs to have a plan when they shop for food. Make a list of the things you would need and do not go to the supermarket without eating.

When you go to the supermarket without a list of things you would need, there is a tendency you will give in to impulsive buying.

Make a list of the important things and stick to it.

3. REPLACE SOME MEAT WITH OTHER PROTEINS

When it comes to buying the healthiest meat, we want organic, pastured and grass-fed options. This is not only good for you, but for everyone. However, stocking up your fridge with the highest-quality proteins could cost you so much.

You could supplement your protein intake with plant-based sources of protein. Plant-based sources of protein come from plants and are both healthy and cost-effective. Examples are pulses, which include beans, lentils, peas, etc.

4. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Both organic and non-organic frozen fruits and vegetables are less expensive than fresh, yet they are nutritious. There is a misconception that everything needs to be fresh for it to be healthy. Well, that’s not true. Frozen fruits and vegetables contain the same amount of nutrients as fresh foods. Frozen vegetables like green beans and peas make a great addition to curries and stir-fry, while frozen fruits like mango and bananas are perfect for smoothies.

5. MINIMIZE FOOD WASTE WITH A FREEZER

Have you been in a situation where you stock up your store with fresh produce and only have half of it spoil before you get to use it?

Food wastage is a huge drain on your bank account and no one would be happy to see their fresh food get spoilt. That’s why you have to make use of your freezer. If you have bananas going brown, just slice them up, place them in a plastic bag, and store them in the freezer for smoothies or banana bread.

The freezer is your friend when it comes to food wastage.

Do you find this article helpful? You could leave a comment in the comment section below.


Number 5 is .y favourite here. The benefits of a quality and spacious refrigerator cannot be overemphasized
Re: How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by Suntwist: 12:30pm On Aug 05, 2022
McStoic:


Number 5 is .y favourite here. The benefits of a quality and spacious refrigerator cannot be overemphasized
Exactly! Thanks for your comment.

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Re: How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by OlajireA: 11:54am On Oct 05, 2022
Since Feb I invested a huge sum in Suntwist, it was due for payment in June and since June this people have not been picking their calls and behaving funning, when I use another number to call it is one excuse or the other, they laid up a plan of paying in July which was suppose to take effect in September but b4 end of September they laid another plan again which was so ridiculous, this people at Suntwist have been giving me one excuse or the other about running into a loss, no specific date of returning my money, so I don't even know if they are PONZI Schemes again. All I want from you Suntwist is to pay up, you cannot use my money as ransome and telling me you have start over. You are not even making an attempt to pay anything at all, just know I'm coming for you, the last time I wrote here you rush up to me expecting me to pull my comment down thank God I didn't take it down. Pay up my money and I won't have to be going anywhere to report your evil doings on social media because I'm not going to stop on Nairaland alone. When you pay me I will be back to tell them you paid but if not I will also be back to say you have not pay.
Re: How To Eat Healthy On A Budget by mariamsammie: 4:52pm On Mar 07, 2023
I also invested with SunTwist. They have been playing an artful dodger. we spoke last month and they promised to get back to me 2 weeks ago o know when I will expect to be paid. I guess they have not yet called because we are using a different calendar! I need my money. Can we have a forum to coordinate our efforts to retrieve our money? My email address is mariasammie@gmail.com

OlajireA:
Since Feb I invested a huge sum in Suntwist, it was due for payment in June and since June this people have not been picking their calls and behaving funning, when I use another number to call it is one excuse or the other, they laid up a plan of paying in July which was suppose to take effect in September but b4 end of September they laid another plan again which was so ridiculous, this people at Suntwist have been giving me one excuse or the other about running into a loss, no specific date of returning my money, so I don't even know if they are PONZI Schemes again. All I want from you Suntwist is to pay up, you cannot use my money as ransome and telling me you have start over. You are not even making an attempt to pay anything at all, just know I'm coming for you, the last time I wrote here you rush up to me expecting me to pull my comment down thank God I didn't take it down. Pay up my money and I won't have to be going anywhere to report your evil doings on social media because I'm not going to stop on Nairaland alone. When you pay me I will be back to tell them you paid but if not I will also be back to say you have not pay.

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