Eat Healthy on a Budget
Tips for eating healthier on a dime.
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Stretching That Dollar - A common school of thought in the nutrition game is that healthy food can be had but at a premium. A quick stroll down the aisle of any Whole Foods can confirm that notion, but a bit of shopping diligence can produce a cart full of produce and other healthy options with minimal impact on your wallet. — Tamar Leak Suber, BlackHealthMatters.Com(Photo: Jon Boyes/Getty Images)
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Try a Co-op - One cost-effective thought not yet mainstream method of shopping for healthy fare on a budget is to peruse a food co-op, collectively owned grocery stores that typically focus on making natural foods affordable to members of a specific community.(Photo: Geri Lavrov/Getty Images)
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Go Natural - Cruise the natural and organic sections of your neighborhood grocery store. Many nationwide big box stores, such as Walmart, which has been selling locally grown regular and organic produce since 2010, now have these sections, which tend to be significantly less expensive than specialty stores. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Find Meat Substitutes - Monica Miller, a 39-year-old mother of two from Smyrna, Georgia, is a vegetarian and has a key staple in her diet that is filling and financially friendly. "We love beans," she says. "You can cook them a ton of different ways, they keep forever in the fridge and they keep the kids full."(Photo: Tammy Ljungblad)
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Become a One-Dish Specialist - Stretch your dollars with stews, soups and other one-dish entrees that make a complete meal without the need for sides. These can be filling, nutritious and healthy. In addition to beans, quinoa, couscous and green vegetable are all very satisfying, and when purchased in bulk and dried or frozen forms, are quite economical.(Photo: Lauri Patterson/Getty Images)