Balance Personally, Financially and Physically
Stay Healthy & Save Money | Personal BALC #69
It’s time to get to the core of the matter. Yes, we need to stay healthy. Yes, most people can’t afford to spend a ton of money on high-priced “healthy” food. We need to be able to purchase things that are good for us at the regular grocery store, not the “fancy food store” as my dad would say. Read on for advice from Cooking Light’s contributing editor Allison Fishman:
- OILS: Seek healthy fats. We continuously hear about the benefits of olive oil, but canola oil offers all the same amazing heart-healthy benefits. It has the lowest saturated fat and is at least four times cheaper than olive oil.
- PRODUCE: Save money by sticking with seasonal produce. In the winter, that includes leafy greens, celery, parsnips and potatoes. In-season produce will save you at least $1 a pound. Further, skip the pre-washed, pre-cut vegetables. They’re convenient, but can cost up to three times more.
- MEAT: Think ahead – think about how you’re going to prepare your meat in order to save. Tough, inexpensive cuts of meat turn into something tender and delicious through braising, stewing, slow-roasting and smoking. Cooking Light suggests bottom round, tri-tip, brisket or shoulder roasts, which are all about $5 per pound or less.
- FISH: Although incredibly healthy and full of protein, fish can be expensive. To save, buy the whole fish – pound for pound you’ll pay twice as much for filets as you will the whole fish. All you need to do is learn to filet a fish on your own.
