Saving Money through Better Eating
The choice of what we eat not only influences our physical well being – our weight, sleep, energy, mood – but also our pockets.
In fact, food is one of the biggest sources of household spending each and every month.
In today’s post I’m going to show you how a few small conscious adjustments to your eating habits can, not only save you substantial money, but also help you feel healthier and energized.
You see, many people assume that eating healthier is more expensive but that’s not always true.
Let me show you why…
Below are top healthy-eating money-saving tips, categorized by mealtime, that lead to both a healthier diet and a healthier financial future.
Pick the one that resonates with you the most and start making a change today.
1. Breakfast
Try breakfast alternatives – Instead of cereals, eat non-instant oatmeal with some raisins and sliced bananas. Oats cost next to nothing and are much healthier than the processed, sugar-laden cereals with all the artificial flavorings.
Another easy and inexpensive breakfast alternative, which I have been enjoying in the last few years, is a healthy smoothie that incorporates one scoop of a plant based protein powder, a few ice cubes, and freshly cut fruit.
And if you’re a coffee drinker, make your coffee at home or at work, rather than buying it each day. Skipping on one cup of coffee a day from Starbucks could save you around $1,000 a year.
2. Lunch
Packing your lunch rather than dining out can save you thousands of dollars a year. It’s also healthier as you know exactly what is in your meal. Quick tip: When you make dinner or breakfast, make a little extra and put it in a container for lunch the next day.
3. Dinner
It’s worthwhile to learn to cook at home because it can save you both money and calories. You don’t need to be a chef or spend more than a few minutes in the kitchen to prepare healthy, tasty, and inexpensive meals.
Pasta, rice, and noodles, for example, are extremely easy to prepare, very inexpensive, and provide good sources of complex carbohydrates. You could jazz it up by adding cooked chopped vegetables or a healthy salad.
When you’re eating out, avoid ordering drinks, appetizers, and desserts. This will reduce your bill by as much as 50%. Concentrate on making socializing the main purpose for eating out.
* To gain more inspiration and motivation for your personal growth journey, I recommend visiting my SMART goals page, which offers a wide range of goal ideas to help you establish new aspirations and achieve greater success in life. This list was crucial in the development of my own life goals list, consisting of 100 goals that I pursued for ten years.
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Tal Gur is an impact-driven creator at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 life goals around the globe. Tal's journey and recent book, The Art of Fully Living, inspired him to found Elevate Society.
