This time we are breaking down one of the biggest obstacles to healthy eating - the stigma that healthy food is necessarily expensive. Here are some simple tips to help you save on food while still staying healthy.
For healthy life recreation and a healthy diet are key. The first and second can be expensive or cheap. Just as we can choose a cheap run instead of an expensive fitness ticket for recreation, we can also save money when shopping for healthy food. That's right, healthy food doesn't have to be expensive, so put down that sinfully expensive bag of goji berries and follow our simple tips to help you save on food shopping and still stay healthy.
Simple meals
Instead of complicated recipes with countless ingredients, choose from simple but equally delicious meals. These should consist of one or two types of vegetables, a source of protein (eggs, fish, pumpkin seeds, ...) and something starchy.
Buy seasonally
Seasonal fruit is tasty, healthy and usually placed on the sales shelf labeled "sale". We also know fruits and vegetables that are cheap all year round - bananas, carrots, lettuce,...
Buy in larger packages
Foods such as nuts and dried fruit are cheaper in larger packages. In some stores, they also have "take three, pay for two" offers. If you know you'll be buying the pack again, it's more cost-effective to buy three in the first place.
Stock up on frozen products
Even frozen products can be healthy. Be sure to choose frozen foods without added sauces, spices, sugar, oil and other additives. Why pay more for junk food when you can season it with healthy olive oil and spices to your own taste?
Drink water
Avoid buying expensive and unhealthy sugary and fizzy drinks (with the exception of mineral water). Drink tap water while you still can. 😉
Bread
Buy wholemeal bread and don't be fooled by the brown color when buying, because not all brown bread is wholemeal. Avoid buying more expensive buns and kaisers, but rather buy a whole loaf and cut it at home and freeze it.
Dairy Products
When shopping for dairy products, avoid products with added sugar and a long list of ingredients.
Meat
When shopping for meat, avoid prepackaged packages and go to a butcher who can tell you which meat is really fresh.
Flakes
Instead of expensive cereal mixes and muesli, buy cheap oatmeal and add almonds, fruit and other accessories to it yourself.
Canned food
For canned foods, choose fruit in its own juice, not in syrup. If you like tuna, buy tuna in its own juice, not in vegetable oil.
Snacks
When buying snacks, choose those that contain as little added salt, sugar and oil as possible. Instead of more expensive microwave popcorn, choose cheap corn kernels from which you can bake healthy and not excessively salty popcorn in coconut butter.
