Health and selected flavors, without compromises.
How can I reduce my food budget in a healthy way? The quality of life we lead includes its cost and the care we give to our health through daily choices.
Nutrition is one of the key factors that influences our well-being – both physically and mentally. The quality of the food we consume is the foundation of our health.
So, how do we ensure we don’t compromise it? We are sure many of you are asking yourselves this question during the current times. The balance between price and quality is essential, especially now. And when it comes to quantity, ‘less is more’!
Here are some actions we can take individually to maintain a healthy and tasty menu at an optimized cost.
Organization and Storage
- Plan your shopping list. If you’re not already doing it, this will help you stay organized. It might be a challenge at first, but with a little practice, you’ll master it in no time.
- Buy fresh vegetables only in their season. During the rest of the year, buy them frozen. Quickly frozen perishable foods retain all their nutritional qualities. Plus, it’s the best way to minimize waste.
- Storing food by freezing will help you buy in bulk, reducing the price per kilogram. Each stage of processing for small quantities and each delivery costs more in production than ordering large packages at less frequent intervals.
Change habits and become creative!
- Limit the purchase of ready-made foods. You pay a higher price for someone else to prepare the meal.
- The same goes for dining out. It can be a wonderful experience, but if you want to cut some costs, limit these occasions and cook instead.
- By cooking yourself, you can be creative and turn it into an experience. Use your imagination with the ingredients you have at home and make the most of them.
- Simplify recipes to fewer ingredients. Less is more, right? You would be amazed at the endless possibilities you’ll discover. There are international cuisines that cook dishes with only 2 or 3 ingredients, and they are incredible.
Choose wisely and enjoy the benefits
- Use the manufacturers’ discount system to your advantage. If you have a shopping plan, look for the manufacturer’s offers on their website during that period. Most of the time, you’ll find interesting options.
- Buy online whenever possible. You’ll likely discover various loyalty discounts, and having an account on the website will help you take advantage of them.
- Invest in quality food! You might spend a little more per kilogram, but due to the quality, you can afford to reduce portions without sacrificing nutritional intake. Buying a premium product translates to healthy food and a balanced body.
