Organic Produce (photo by Dmitri Jeltovski, courtesy of morguefile.com)

The grocery budgets of American families have been under a lot of pressure with rising fuel and food costs, but that doesn’t mean that folks can’t make healthy food choices. Cooking at home rather than eating out can save you plenty and let you eat well.

An article published in Medical News Today has some useful tips for eating healthy on a tight budget from Holly Scherer, R.D. University of Michigan Health System dietitian. The article qotes Scherer as saying:

Hard economic times don't mean that you have to eat less well…By planning ahead, shopping the sales and trying out those generic or store brands you really can save a significant amount of money while also providing healthy, well-balanced food for your family.

Scherer says that fresh produce doesn’t have to be expensive if you buy items in season, purchase a bag instead of a single piece, and turn to frozen and canned fruits and vegetables when your favorites are out of season. The article contains a lot more good advice, including how to get the protein and grains you need within a budget.

If you’d like to read the Medical News Today article cited above go to: Cheap Eats: How To Find Healthy Food During Tough Economic Times