Do you think healthy eating is expensive? If so, then you are mistaken! I suggest you make sure that a small income is not a reason to ruin your health.
To begin with, excessive savings will not lead to anything good: buying rotten fruits, you run the risk of seriously poisoning … And treatment these days costs a lot!
But let's not talk about sad things! Instead, take a pen and a piece of paper and make a list of what you usually buy from the store. Now boldly cross out all the so-called "junk food" from it! It includes all foods that have a high calorie content, but low nutritional value: chips, crackers, salted nuts, sweets, popcorn, breakfast cereals, instant noodles and purees … You yourself will be surprised how much this will reduce your spending!
Now make a list of the right, healthy, purchases. Here's what you can and should include there.
Eggs. It has long been proven that eggs cannot raise cholesterol levels in any way, so forget about prejudices and feel free to use them in your diet! You can cook many healthy and tasty dishes from them - use your imagination!
Fresh seasonal vegetables. Vegetables are quite cheap in season, especially in the market. So forget about canned food!
Frozen vegetable mixes. A great option for an evening side dish! In addition, such mixtures give room for imagination and significantly save your time. Take them by weight - it will be much cheaper this way.
Fresh meat. But by no means ready-made "kebabs"! Moreover, meat does not have to be eaten every day - a couple of times a week is enough. Calmly choose both pork and lamb: remember that you get fat not from fats, but from their combination with carbohydrates (potatoes, pasta + meat) and the total amount of calories!
Legumes. Bean and chickpea pates and mashed peas are excellent sources of protein.
Cereals. Take them by weight. Let the packaging be unprepossessing, but you won't overpay for the brand!
Now let's talk about water. Think about how often you drink clean water without gas? Or prefer soda? Think about how much money you are spending on empty calories and switch to plain water. A water filter will help you save money: spend it once, but there will be as much pure drinking water as you want!
Next point: where is the best place to shop? The answer is simple - in the nearest big store! If it also belongs to the social category - great! Just think how much gasoline, time and nerves you will spend driving around the city from end to end for the cheapest fish and the most affordable vegetables. A little trick: make friends with department salesmen (if you shop at the market): they will always tell you which is fresher and cheaper. And also try to shop in bulk: suggest such an idea to your friends, neighbors, colleagues … In the end, just throw a cry on the forum of your hometown!
And finally: get into the habit of taking food with you to work. You will save a lot on dinners in a cafeteria or cafe (where the food is often of very mediocre quality).
