Eating Healthy on a Budget

Eating Healthy on a Budget

      Being a college student is a difficult thing, especially when you are living hundreds of miles away from home. As college is expensive, eating healthy is one of the last things students want to worry about. I personally am lucky enough to still live at home and close to campus, so I don’t have to worry about this being a problem. But I know that unhealthy foods are usually the cheapest and most affordable for college students, therefore they choose to buy unhealthy foods over healthy foods which are more expensive and less affordable. Here are a few tricks for eating healthy on a budget:


1.) Use Coupons- Coupons are always the key to saving money. Using coupons to buy healthy foods makes eating healthy more affordable for all. Most stores don’t have a limit on how many coupons can be used, therefore one should use as many as they can collect.


2.) Buy Canned Foods- Canned foods are usually cheap and most of the time less than $1. Healthy foods can be made from canned foods. Foods like tuna sandwiches or soups.


3.) Buy Frozen Foods- Frozen foods are usually cheap too and last quite a while. Many types of meals can be made from frozen foods. You don’t have to worry about wasting food or money because frozen things last longer then unfrozen ones.


4.) Compare Prices- All stores have different prices, therefore one should always compare prices before going grocery shopping. As store usually send ads out, taking the time to compare the prices on their foods will save you some bucks.


5.) Buy in Bulk- Buying in bulk is always the best thing because you get a great quantity for a good price. Shopping at stores that sell by bulk can also be a key to saving some money. Stores like Costco or Sam’s Club have good quality foods in bulk for an affordable price.