| A healthy diet will certainly cut down on | | | | nutritious as fresh vegetables. For added |
| your medical costs, but how do you justify | | | | savings, look for coupons and sales before |
| the high cost of healthy foods? There are | | | | you buy. |
| many ways to eat healthy for less. Here are a | | | | |
| few tips to get you started. | | | | Grow your own herbs |
| | | | |
| Look for reduced-price produce | | | | Adding fresh herbs to recipes can increase |
| | | | cost significantly. Try growing herbs such as |
| Many grocery stores have a separate section | | | | basil, rosemary or cilantro in your own |
| where they keep ripe fruit at a marked down | | | | backyard, or even on a windowsill. |
| price. If you're planning on eating these | | | | |
| items in the next 1-2 days there is nothing | | | | Plan ahead |
| wrong with buying these items. You can often | | | | |
| find food at a fraction of the price. | | | | One of the biggest keys to eating healthy on |
| | | | a budget is planning ahead. When you're |
| Buy frozen | | | | buying non-perishable items and frozen foods, |
| | | | wait for them to be on sale and stock up. |
| Frozen vegetables are usually cheaper than | | | | Plan meals around what you have on hand to |
| the produce section foods and can be stored | | | | reduce spoilage. |
| on hand much longer. They are also just as | | | | |