Eating on a Budget: 5 Ways to Fill Your Belly When Your Wallet is Empty
Eating on a Budget: 5 Ways to Fill Your Belly When Your Wallet is Empty by Natasha Chong Cole, MPH, RD on August 8, 2014 Eating healthy does not have to be expensive. Here are 5 ways to stretch your food budget: 1. Drink More Water Instead of spending money on bottled drinks, invest in a filtered water bottle and refill often! Bottled water is no different from tap water in terms of safety . If you’re not a fan of plain water, here are some tips on how to make drinking water taste better. 2. Plan Your Menus Check out deals at your local grocery store and plan meals based on what’s on sale. Create menus and grocery lists in advance and stick to your budget! 3. Bulk Cook and Freeze Once you plan your menus then the next step is to find recipes that you can bulk cook and freeze. Bulk and fr...