How do you eat healthy and save money?

I've cut back on soda and junk food. I'm also trying to cut down on eating out because with tips it adds up to a lot. I can't have a garden because I live in an apartment and buying in bulk at Costco isn't going to work either because we don't have a lot of space.





So what can I do to save money at the grocery store? My mom said that she gets the weekly sale fliers and shops that way. I can do that. What else can I do besides that?|||Lila,



Good for you! Lots of people are thinking the very same thing these days: "How do I eat healthy but within my means?"

The biggest change most people can make is to stop eating out. We are all so busy that getting dinner on the table can be a real challenge. Planning menus is the answer. Take advantage of sales, eliminate impulse items, and eat out when you want to, not when you have to!



For 4 or 5 weeks, make menu planning your priority. Give yourself enough time to get things figured out. After that, set a time limit and just do what you can. You have to get it done fast, or else it's just too much work.



And don't give up on growing things. If you have just one sunny window, you can grow a few herbs. Fresh herbs are pricey, but they are antioxidant powerhouses, and they taste so good! Also, see if a plot is available in a community garden near you.



Good luck and have fun!|||Buy whole foods and cook from scratch. The highest price items are processed foods. You can afford fresh produce. It's always worth it. Stay away from ready-made freezer items and non-perishables. Here's another tip: coupons are a waste of time because they only make coupons for the higher-priced processed foods. You'll save more buying whole foods than buying processed foods with coupons. Whole foods are also healthier by far.|||Budget and buy things on sale. Also, eat lots of brown rice and bean. These are usually cheap and are really good for you and rather filling. Peanut butter is usually low cost and nutritious. Check out different stores and see who has the best prices. And if you can buy big packs of meat (chicken/hamburger) on sale you can wrap individual servings and freeze them. This will save a lot of money even with the cost of freezer bags.|||Buy from local farmers markets. The produce is fresh, often organic, and considerably cheaper than the price at grocery stores. The middleman is eliminated allowing you to save money on food.





Is you are planning to buy from grocery stores, use coupon codes when buying.|||Growing your own vegetables will save you a fortune if you have the room to grow. A packet of seeds cost less than 50 cents and will grow an incredible amount of food. Not to mention, it's much healthier because you know whats in it and how it was grown. I use raised beds and with 3 beds I have enough to can stuff for the winter months. Four tomatoes cost over $4.00 here and one plant produces a lot more than four tomatoes. You'll also find that your own grown food tastes much better than store bought vegetables.|||coupons, flyers, sales, and going to a cheaper store (for example (in ontario) go to fresh co. instead of metro or longos). you could probably still go to costco because they're cheaper for like veggies, and potatoes and meats and stuff. brown rice is cheap and fills you up and is pretty healthy for you, so that'd be good :)|||On top of coupons and shopping around, plan your menu for the week and use it as your list. Stick to it when you shop and then you won't pick up other impulse items which have a tendency to be less healthy!|||Do you live by a food4less their food is always cheap and you can get alot of food without spending alot of money|||i dunno make soups I dunno|||I find going to veggie stands or farmers markets is often much cheaper that getting your veggies at the store. one of my favorites is to get whole chicken on sale. if you can get a bird for 7 bucks, or 2 or three if they are sold in packs, they freeze well. you can roast them, bbq or rotisserie serve with some veggies and for 10 bucks you have a meal, and one that will feed a few. you can use the leftovers for sandwiches and wraps and then boil everything left over bones and all and you have a stock that can be made into anything you want, chicken noodle, french onion, my favorite is coconut milk ginger and lemon with large cut veggies and snow peas. its delicious. ground beef is good too, for burritos, shepherds pie (cottage pie actually, shepherds has lamb) meat loaf, nachos. even chicken thighs and backs are pretty cheap. I like to buy whatever is cheap package it small in the freezer and take it out as I need it. serve with fresh veggies, or even frozen peas and carrots, fast to make, cheap and healthy.



this is how I do the main percent of my meals and then I add lamb and roasts and steak and seafood when I want to spice it up or have too much money??? not usually. the only way I can eat cheaper is to hit mcdonalds, but we all no thats not healthy.



And pastas are also cheap, pasta salads, potato salads. mostly though scratch recipes are going to be healthier, and the ingredients will be cheaper, dont get sucked into things premade food in packages, they are full of processed nastyness and cost more than they are worth