Eating For Health

Almost every day you hear people complaining about the high prices at the grocery store.   And grocery prices are higher, rising over 20% on average from January 2021 to January 2024.   In the nutrition classes I taught, students often complained about how much “real” food costs and said it was cheaper to just buy the junk food.   But “Cheaper doesn’t have to mean junk food” according to the article, How to Eat Healthy on a Budget by Mary Hunt.   What are some ways to save money at the grocery store?   1.  Buy protein on sale and don’t pay full price. Meat, fish, poultry can be an expensive food purchase.   Look for sales on tuna, chicken breasts, chicken legs/thighs, lean cuts of beef.   Even if you don’t want to store-hop, you can probably find some meat items on sale in your grocery store.   My husband often comes home and says the pork chops were on sale.   So rather than buy just one package, he often buys 2 and freezes one. ...

In the nutrition class I teach, students have commented on how much money “real” food costs.   They say it is so much cheaper to just buy the junk food, the fast food.   What are some ways to buy “real” food that doesn’t cost a fortune?   1. Frozen Food – some people think buying frozen food isn’t healthy.   But frozen food is quite nutritious.   A recent article, 10 Frozen Foods Nutritionist Always Buy highlights good choices to make in the freezer section of your grocery store. a.       Frozen Edamame – if you haven’t tried these baby soybeans, they are quite tasty.   And super nutritious as they provide vitamins, protein, and fiber.   One nutritionist adds them to her salads or quinoa. b.      Frozen berries – try frozen blueberries, frozen cherries, frozen strawberries or any frozen berry.   My husband just bought a huge bag of frozen blueberries.   He adds them to his mornin...