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How can I eat healthy on a budget?

Dec 9, 2024

Food inflation in the UK has hit a staggering 16%, making healthy eating seem like a luxury. Discover practical strategies to maintain a balanced diet on a budget, including meal planning and the benefits of tinned and frozen foods. Find out how to make nutritious choices without breaking the bank. It's all about being savvy and resourceful in the kitchen!

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Healthy eating on a budget is achievable by choosing nutritious yet affordable options like tinned and frozen foods.

Effective meal planning and preparation can drastically reduce food waste and help manage grocery expenses, promoting healthier eating habits.

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Affordable Healthy Eating Strategies

Budget constraints make healthy eating challenging, especially with food inflation rates significantly rising. However, many believe that healthy food is always expensive, which is a misconception stemming from marketing tactics. Cheaper alternatives that are just as nutritious often exist, particularly in the tinned and frozen food aisles. For example, items like tinned fish, vegetables, and pulses retain nutritional value and can be a cost-effective addition to a diet.

Eating Healthy on a Budget: Tips and Strategies

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The first quarter of 2023 has seen food inflation in the UK surpass 16%, according to the Office for National Statistics. Such inflation rates hadn’t been seen for forty years. It’s contributed to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and an increasing number of people are struggling to afford to buy enough food.

With all that in mind, many people’s number one concern right now is keeping their supermarket bill as low as possible, regardless of how healthy what they’re eating is. But there are ways of sticking to a balanced diet even on a shoestring budget.

Isn’t healthy food always expensive? What are the tips to buy healthy food at a low cost? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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