Eating Well on a Budget
March 6th, 2009 Budgeting
The current economic situation is certainly affecting our diets, but eating on a budget doesn’t necessarily mean that our health needs to be compromised. Check out healthy eating on a budget from HealthyFellow.com:
How do bad economic times affect our diet? There are two ways that are of particular concern to me. The first is a tendency to eat “comfort foods” that calm our increased sense of uncertainty and stress. Secondly, we often try to get the most “bang for our buck”. We choose higher calorie foods that are cheaper so that we can better manage our budget. Both of these options are not only ill advised for their effects on our health, but also for what they’ll do to our pocket books in the long run.
Instead of falling victim to these trends, consider using the following information. I think it’ll serve you well during this tough economic downturn and well beyond.
