Healthy Foods You can Afford when on a Tight Budget
Health professionals have been spreading the word about healthy eating for some time, and there has been an increase in this type of information since the increase in obesity worldwide. There are people who live within tight budgets who think that the healthy food choices are more expensive, and they continue to choose less healthy food for their family. We will look at affordable healthy foods that are readily available at your local supermarket.
* Nuts are a good source pf protein and healthy fats which are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. They are a whole nutritional food that are great for a healthy snack, added to smoothies and stir-frys and mixed into cooked vegetables and salads. You can often buy them in bulk packs in markets.
* Fresh fruit in season is cheaper than buying fruit that is out of season in your area and has been shipped in from other places. Fruit is a nutritional and versatile food for snacks, desserts, breakfast and healthy smoothies. They are full of vitamins, minerals and fibre and some are very high in antioxidants to fight off free radicals and toxins. You can buy in bulk in season, and preserve for later in the year.
* Vegetables – the same applies to fresh vegetable as with fresh fruit. Fruit and vegetables can also be bought tinned and frozen, which are often cheaper than fresh.
* Whole grain foods – white bread, rice and pasta may be filling but are not as nutritionally sound as the whole grain alternatives. The processing removes much of the goodness from the food and this makes it quickly digested by the body; you feel hungry again much sooner than if you had eaten the whole grain varieties. It is good to choose whole grain breakfast cereals that have less salt and sugar. There is a slight cost difference with whole grain foods, but you will actually eat less, so you will save money. Whole grains contain valuable vitamins, minerals and fibre.
There are many ways to provide nutritious meals for your family that fit into your limited budget. Look for weekly specials, buy in bulk, shop at markets, have a vegetable plot if you have the yard space and cook your own food instead of buying expensive and nutritionally poor processed food.
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