6 Ways to Eat Well For Less

How do you eat well when you're worried about paying bills? How can you maintain a healthy diet during such stressful times as job hunting, or preparing for an interview?

The article,"6 Ways to Eat Well for Less," offers suggestions that will help you to take care of your body by eating delicious food without breaking the bank. There are links to the University of Wyoming, the University of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Agriculture where you can download recipes and cookbooks.

One of my favorite resources, "Revitalize Your Recipes," from the University of Georgia, is intended to help individuals with such chronic conditions as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease to change their menus. For example, individuals with high blood pressure can get ideas from the section, "Cutting  Fat and Cholesterol." My other favorite resource is the recipe book from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The recipes are organized according to category, and each has a nutritional analysis.

I've listed below some of my grocery shopping tips that might  help when you're shopping for items mentioned in the suggested recipes:

• Be diligent about checking food ads.
• Compare prices; go to more than one store if you are able.
• Use coupons, including the ones you get at the checkout counter and those that are posted throughout the store next to particular items. And don't be shy. Take two or three.
• Don't make assumptions about prices. For example, Aldi Foods is not necessarily cheaper than Jewel or Dominick's. Whole Foods often has items, especially organic produce, at an affordable price that is cheaper than Dominick's price. And look for unadvertised specials.

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