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Eating Healthy During the Economic Crisis

By Jayson Hunter

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Eating healthy is often determined to be too expensive for the average American. Fast food and foods loaded with fat and sugar tend to be inexpensive and always at hand. I have created some tips for healthy and affordable eating. I am calling it my Nutritional Bailout Plan.

Too many people think they can't afford to eat healthy, especially during this Economic Crisis. That's why I want as many people as possible to know about these tips for eating healthy.

The following healthy eating tips will help any American lose weight fast during this Economic Crisis:

1 - Choose seasonal fruits to save on grocery bill costs with your grocery bill. Out of season fruits can add a good chunk to any food bill. This is real easy to do. If you are the one doing the shopping just watch the prices of the fruits and you will see the prices jump on fruits once they are no longer 'in season". The reason for this is because they now have to ship the fruit in from other parts of the country rather than getting the fruit from a local grower. This adds considerable cost to the fruit.

2 - Buy in bulk and freeze what isn't needed. This is easy to do with meats. When buying ten chicken breasts it lowers the cost per pound of chicken. Freeze the rest of the chicken that isn't going to be eaten in the next few days and then thaw what is needed for the next meal when necessary. Same idea works for beef and hamburger. Most stores offer these "family" packs where you can buy 6 or more chicken breasts or 4 pounds of hamburger, etc. Once you get it home just break it up into individual Ziploc bags. For example put 2 chicken breasts in a Ziploc bag. For the hamburger or ground beef break it up into 1 pound sections since those are the most commonly used quantities.

You can save a good chunk of change every month if you just buy in bulk and spend a little bit of time to preserve it to be used at a later time when it is convenient.

3 - Pay attention to sales. Many times, eating healthy can be easily accomplished just by focusing on special offers and coupons. So many people do not take advantage of sales or coupons. Did you know that there are websites devoted to just letting you know of the latest sales and coupons for stores all across the country. People literally save hundreds of dollars a month by taking advantage of these sales and coupons. On average you can save a minimum of $10 or more every time you go grocery shopping just by using coupons. Add in the sale items and you are looking at more than $20 of savings every time you go grocery shopping.

Right now everyone is a little worried about the economy and some may even be panicking in regards to what is happening with the economy. Take a step back and a deep breath and just analyze your situation. Most people do not need to panic and all you have to do is cut a few corners, watch your spending habits and you will find that this downturn in the economy won't affect you quite so bad.

Jayson Hunter is a Registered Dietitian with more than 10 years of experience helping people live a healthier life. Learn more money saving nutrition tips by going to Lose Weight Fast

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