By Dr. Kavita
When people hear tips that describe how to save money on groceries, they just jump to their own conclusions that these tips sure would involve some cutting back on the essentials and it is well known fact that nobody likes to cut back when it comes to food and health.
But the tips that I am going to describe here, definitely do not involve any sort of cutting back on essential food items and neither do they suggest eating cheap food that could affect your health.
Buy produce that is grown locally
It always makes lot of sense to buy produce that is grown locally. The first benefit is that it is quite cheaper when compared to exotic products that are imported from other countries or foodstuffs that come from outside the state.
The second benefit is that such food stuffs are usually more healthy, because they do not have to be packed, processed and preserved like the ones that are flown in from outside.
The third benefit is that the locally grown products are comparatively fresher than the ones that are transported from places outside, for the reason that they appear in the stores without much of a delay after they were collected from the farms.
Be selective when you buy organic foodstuffs
Organic food has become the rage since the last decade and there are many families in the US that are spending considerable amounts of money on buying organic food for their loved ones. If you want to save money, but still are reluctant to take a risk on the health of your family members, you now have a wonderful solution.
The Environmental Working Group says that there are certain vegetables and fruits that have higher levels of pesticide content (when compared to the rest) like apples, celery, spinach, strawberries, bell pepper and peaches. Buying just these items from the organic counter and the rest of the veggies and fruits from the non-organic counter will cut your grocery bill by a considerable amount each month.
Buy in bulk
Meat and meat products are on the top of the list of items that can be bought in bulk without fear of going bad within a reasonable time period. You just need to store them carefully in the freezer and use as needed. Other stuff that can be bought in bulk without worrying about their expiry dates are sauces, ketchups, noodles etc.
Avoid packaged and processed food stuffs
No matter how many times we read or hear about the bad effects of packaged, processed and preserved food on health, we still are connected to such foodstuffs in a major way. I am sure that none of us can pass a single day of our lives without having at least one processed or preserved item popping up on our food table. Try staying away from these stuff as much as possible as they inflate both your grocery bills and your waistline!
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