What should we eat?
These fruits and vegetables are oftentimes more affordable and can be just as healthy and nutritious as fresh.
What is canned or frozen?
Eat more of these as a source of protein to stretch your meals further. You can create healthy meals without breaking the budget.
Example: Adding these to tacos instead of extra taco meat can be filling and less expensive.
What are beans, lentils, or eggs?
Make this before you go shopping. It will help you spend only what is necessary and help you focus only on what you need.
What is a shopping list?
Eating on a budget means you must sacrifice nutrition!
True/False
What is False?
Drink more of this instead of sugary/calorie filled beverages many Americans gravitate towards.
What is water?
The FDA recommends we consume various vitamins daily in order to be at optimal health. Name 3 Vitamins.
What is: Biotin, Choline, Folate/Folic Acid, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, K.
Choose cheaper cuts of this. It can be prepared in a slow cooker, cooking slow and low to help tenderize.
These help to reduce your spending costs while shopping for what can be considered healthy foods. You can find these through apps, in newspapers/advertisements, or circulars.
What are coupons?
Shop at cheaper grocery store chains and/or other smaller stores who may have same/similar items at a reasonable price.
What is Save A Lot, Aldi's, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Ollies, or local farmer's market where every qualified EBT purchase will match dollar for dollar what you spend?
In order for something to be healthy for you, it must be organic. Even if it costs more than non-organic. It's not healthy if its not organic.
True/False
What is False?
The FDA recommends just as we consume enough vitamins for our daily requirements, we also should consume enough minerals. Name 3 minerals.
Planning this ahead each week can help you know what you are preparing daily, prevent you from eating out, and overall save money.
What is menu?
What is hungry?
When shopping for fruits and veggies, you should by whole foods instead of pre-cut, diced, or peeled.
True/False
What is True?
Pre-cut, diced, or peeled fruits/veggies on average tend to cost more than whole foods.
Eating nutritionally dense foods promote the growth of this. When you have the good strands or forms of this your digestion works well, your brain receives good messages to produce good chemicals.
What is good bacteria or bacteria?
There are various minerals the Food and Drug Administration recommends we consume more of. What are 2 of these nutrients/minerals?
What are Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium?
Cooking in larger portions and freezing leftovers will not help you save money or time.
True/False
What is False?
It is important to do this before you go grocery shopping to prevent unnecessary spending on items you may already have.
What is inventory your cabinets/fridge?
When planning your menu for the week which saves money and time, you should plan to use everything you have in your cabinets/fridge to prevent this.
What is food waste, or waste, spoilage?
The average American throws out at least $500 a year on food waste/spoilage.
You should monitor your intake of this. Too much of this can lead to cardiovascular disease, elevated bad cholesterol, and obesity which can lead to further health concerns.
Hint: This becomes solid at room temperature.
This mineral/nutrient is recommended for us to get less of. It is commonly found as a preservative in many processed foods. Too much of this, consumed daily can lead to High Blood Pressure!
What is Sodium?
Cooking at home is less expensive than this activity at which the average American spends at least $3,000 yearly.
What is eating/dining out?
Shopping for these items can help you save 20%-30% on your food bill.
What are generic or store brands?
Some foods are more affordable when they are less processed. These foods are oftentimes sold in larger quantities and can give you more servings per package which saves you money.
True/False
What is True?
Last week we discussed processed foods and how detrimental they can be on your health when consumed in excess. We identified the top 4 processed foods consumed in excess by Americans. Name 2 of them.
What are pizza, soda, fast food, and sweets (candy, cakes, pies).