Eating Healthy on a Budget

By Stacy Simon An important way to stay healthy and help lower your cancer risk is to eat a healthy diet with more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains – and less red meat, processed meat, fried foods, and desserts. For many people, the change to a healthier diet includes more meals that are cooked at home. Get inspired with healthy recipes from the American Cancer Society. Making the switch from fast food and prepared meals to a healthier diet doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. By following a few simple tips to help you plan and shop, you can actually save money while eating better. Try these tips to get started on the right track: Cut down on waste by planning your meals and snacks and creating a shopping list in advance. An added bonus is fewer trips to the store, which means fewer chances to buy foods on impulse that you don’t really need. Look for coupons and specials. Try to plan your meals around what’s on sale. When you find a good sale on items you eat often, try to buy in bulk. Plan some meals that use sources of protein other than meat, such as beans. Choose fresh produce that is in season, when prices are usually lowest. Or plan your meals using vegetables and fruits that, according to the USDA, are typically the cheapest: potatoes, lettuce, eggplant, greens, summer squash, carrots, tomatillos, watermelon, bananas, apples, pears, pineapple, and peaches. For some recipes, less costly frozen or canned vegetables a...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news