Save Money on Healthy Food
Most people few eating healthier as more costly. It's true, if you buy healthier foods, you might pay more, but you might not if you know what healthy is and you know what to look for.
Have you ever seen lean hot pockets or those healthy choice prepackaged meals? They are usually more expensive than tv dinners and regular hot pockets. To be honest, they are healthier but still not that healthy compared to their fresh counterparts, which are probably cheaper than both alternatives.
Skip the prepackaged meals for lunch and bring leftovers or make a sandwich or a salad. You can make a sandwich or a salad that is much healthier than a hot pocket and cheaper as well. Plus, you aren't buying prepackaged health food meals that are even more expensive but not much healthier. Fresh vegetables are always better.
Healthy food also fills you up faster. When you get filled up faster, you don't need to eat as much. How often have you eaten 2 cookies and had to go back for a third, fourth, fifth, etc. Now tell me how often you've eaten and apple and even had to go back for a second.
Is fresh produce just too expensive? Why not try growing your own? You could plant a small garden with a small variety of vegetables and grow a fruit tree. This could save you quite a bit of money over time and be a fun hobby.
You can also buy produce from a farmer's market during the right season and often get a cheaper price for better quality. Also, eating vegetables doesn't mean you have to get fresh produce. Frozen vegetables are great too and often much cheaper.
Finally, even if you spend exactly the same amount on the healthy food itself than you would have junk food, you can still save. The healthier you eat, the healthier you are, and the less likely you will get sick.
If you don't get sick you don't have to go to the doctors or pay for medicine. Even with insurance, you usually have to pay a co-pay at the doctors and you aren't insured for over the counter medicine. Eat healthy and save money!
Have you ever seen lean hot pockets or those healthy choice prepackaged meals? They are usually more expensive than tv dinners and regular hot pockets. To be honest, they are healthier but still not that healthy compared to their fresh counterparts, which are probably cheaper than both alternatives.
Skip the prepackaged meals for lunch and bring leftovers or make a sandwich or a salad. You can make a sandwich or a salad that is much healthier than a hot pocket and cheaper as well. Plus, you aren't buying prepackaged health food meals that are even more expensive but not much healthier. Fresh vegetables are always better.
Healthy food also fills you up faster. When you get filled up faster, you don't need to eat as much. How often have you eaten 2 cookies and had to go back for a third, fourth, fifth, etc. Now tell me how often you've eaten and apple and even had to go back for a second.
Is fresh produce just too expensive? Why not try growing your own? You could plant a small garden with a small variety of vegetables and grow a fruit tree. This could save you quite a bit of money over time and be a fun hobby.
You can also buy produce from a farmer's market during the right season and often get a cheaper price for better quality. Also, eating vegetables doesn't mean you have to get fresh produce. Frozen vegetables are great too and often much cheaper.
Finally, even if you spend exactly the same amount on the healthy food itself than you would have junk food, you can still save. The healthier you eat, the healthier you are, and the less likely you will get sick.
If you don't get sick you don't have to go to the doctors or pay for medicine. Even with insurance, you usually have to pay a co-pay at the doctors and you aren't insured for over the counter medicine. Eat healthy and save money!
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