{"id":91049,"date":"2019-02-11T04:24:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T11:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=91049"},"modified":"2022-02-22T07:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T14:19:51","slug":"5-tips-for-eating-healthy-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/diet-nutrition\/5-tips-for-eating-healthy-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips For Eating Healthy On A Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Clean eating and maintaining a healthy diet has been associated with emptying your bank account at the grocery store. Whole Foods Market may be responsible for this mindset, but we want you to move away from this notion because it is quite simple to eat healthy on a budget. In fact, you may even find that you save money when you focus on plant-based foods<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Should You Eat Healthy? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of people have the desire to eat healthy, but they can\u2019t seem to follow through with that diet for whatever reason. When people eat unhealthy foods, energy levels tend to deplete, the immune system weakens<\/a>, and weight gain happens over time. Not only does focusing on healthy foods reduce your risk of diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, but it can also increase productivity, boost energy levels<\/a>, and save you money, both on groceries and on healthcare costs in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Do You Start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eating healthy starts at the grocery store. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid the middle aisles because that\u2019s where the processed foods, pre-packaged meals, frozen foods, and unhealthy snacks are. If you have to go to a middle aisle, choose the one with lentils, whole grains, and organic foods. Stock up on healthy foods so that you don\u2019t have to eat out. You\u2019ll spend more money eating healthy food at restaurants than preparing meals at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know When You Don\u2019t Need Organic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to buy organic produce in order to eat healthily. Chemical use is limited for certain commercially grown produce, but we advise buying organic when it comes to \u201cThe Dirty Dozen\u201d list. The produce items on that list tested positive for 47 or more different chemicals, so we advise buying organic when purchasing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n