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Get the Most Nutrition For Your Dollar
It can be hard to find healthy foods that don't break the bank — as I've mentioned before, nutrition often comes with a high price tag. A new tool may be what consumers need to find the biggest health bang for their buck.
The Affordable Nutrition Index (ANI) is a rating system that evaluates food based on its health and price value, and over 300 foods were evaluated and given a nutrition-value-per-dollar score.
Do You Grocery Shop the Same Day Every Week?
I like to go to the grocery store a couple times a week so I can pick up fresh produce and use it up before it goes bad. I typically go the same days — Sunday and Wednesday. What about you?
How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget
With the economy the way it is, many people are tightening their budgets and trying to spend less. Although food is something we need to buy every day, eating healthy doesn't have to break the bank. While it's true that junk food can be less expensive than fruits, veggies, and other nutritious foods, it doesn't mean you should skip the produce aisle and go straight for the Nilla Wafers.
Cut Costs, Not Nutrition: Part Two
I recently told you about a few tips on how to cut costs at the grocery store while keeping your meals nutritious. And University of Michigan Health System nutritionist Holly Scherer has come up with a few more ways to keep eating healthy and cost effective. They are:
- Look for the generic or store brand.
- Stock up on nonperishables when they go on sale.
- Avoid the temptation of the cookie aisle and the chip aisle.
Cut Costs, Not Nutrition: Part One
In this time of economic hardships, it's getting harder and harder to put healthy foods on the table every day. It's tempting to just hit the dollar menu at your local fast food stop, but there are simple ways that you can cut costs and still eat healthy. Reuters has consulted with Holly Scherer, a registered dietician at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, for a few ways to cut costs but not nutrition.
Buy Produce Throughout the Week
I used to always go on one big grocery store run on Sunday afternoons. I'd make a list for the week and get all the produce I thought I'd need for all my meals and snacks. Having all those fruits and veggies around did inspire me to eat them, but by the end of the week everything started to wilt and lose its firmness (and its appeal).
FoodFlex from Safeway
Recently I learned about a new program offered to Safeway Club Card members called FoodFlex. (For those of you unfamiliar with Safeway, it is a major grocery store.) Basically FoodFlex is a program that you enroll in (free) and you're able to see all your previous purchases that you've swiped your club card for. The program then analyzes all your purchases for nutrition based on USDA dietary guidelines.
Low in Calorie or Low in Cost?
It is commonly known that high-calorie foods tend to cost less than lower-calorie items at the grocery store.
If you look at canned soup, meat, pasta and etc., the items that are better for you are almost always more expensive (aside from fruits and veggies). When faced with choosing between two items, one low calorie and the other low cost, I typically chose the one low in calories — though it is often a difficult decision to make when looking at my food budget.
Do You Only Shop at Health Food Stores?
I will admit that I'm lucky to have access to a wide variety of grocery stores, from health food stores to large chain stores to little ethnic markets. My heart lies with the health food stores though, especially the little privately owned ones or, better yet, the worker-owned co-ops. Occasionally though, I must stray to a big time chain grocery store to find exactly what I need.
If You Want Something Done Right...
...then don't send your husband to do it.
No, honestly I don't believe that theory at all, but after reading a recent report on Yahoo News, I feel the issue should be addressed when it comes to grocery shopping.
Apparently, when it comes to the grocery store, our male counterparts are totally and utterly overwhelmed.
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