EAT HEALTHY ON A BUDGET

 

INTENTIONAL HEALTHY EATING

I have a friend whose typical dinner is 6 wraps of 'akpu', he would tell you that he has been working all day and giving him anything less is pure wickedness. His wife out of love one day decided to give this man a treat and made rice and vegetable stew and it caused serious quarrel.

The truth is, in this part of the world, a lot of persons don’t eat healthy because they are ignorant of what healthy eating entails, me and this my friend had a conversation one day and he explained passionately to me how that eating the 6 wraps of Akpu few minutes before bed time was how he stayed healthy.

Also another reason a lot of persons don’t eat healthy is because they feel it is expensive.

So today, I will be giving out tips on how to eat healthy on a budget.

First, let talk about why healthy eating is important.

Stay with me;

 

IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY EATING

In this world we are today with everybody hustling, healthy eating is gradually becoming a thing of the past.

It is not enough to just eat, eating is good but eating healthy is better.

There are a thousand and one reasons you should eat healthy but I will highlight 5.

Five reasons you should eat healthy:

1.       Strengthens your immune system:

Having a healthy diet will help improve your immunity to sicknesses and diseases, a strong immune system can fight back viruses and germs thereby keeping you stronger and away from the sick bed.

Ever heard the saying,

”An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

I am sure the author had healthy eating in mind.

A wise person once said that,

“The greatest wealth is health”

I totally agree, don’t you?

 

2.       Gets rid of insomnia:

Insomnia is a sleep disorder, do you find it hard to sleep at night or you sleep for short intervals and find it hard to stay asleep? Then you might be suffering from insomnia.

Your diet can affect your sleep, taking junk food and sodas just before bed might be the reason you find it hard to sleep.

There are a lot of healthy meals that may help you sleep better.

This statement by Terri Guillemets is absolutely true,

“Health is a relationship between you and your body”

Your body will respond to what you eat.

 

3.       Helps your skin to look younger and healthy:

          Ever wondered why you are only twenty five but look forty? Check your diet.

          Robert Urich would say that,

“A healthy outside starts from the inside”

          What goes into your body will reflect outside your body.

 “Thank God say belle no be show glass”.

However,

No matter how much you disguise, your skin would reflect your diet.

How is it that you look fresher sometimes?

Check your diet.

 

4.       Helps your digestion:

Healthy meals are easy to digest, your body must be able to properly break down your meals,

Ann Wigmore said that,

“The food you eat can be either the safest and most powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison”

Has there ever been a time you felt so bloated and found it difficult to pass out waste?

Did you check your diet?

 

5.       Affects your overall body health:

What you eat will affect your body, from your brain to your blood pressure to your physical strength, everything that concerns you and your health is largely dependent on your food choices.

“Take care of your body; it’s the only place you have to live.”

Jim Rohn

 

Now you are wondering, “isn’t this expensive because in this economy, me I am just managing myself”.

Take note of these tips:

 

EATING HEALTHY ON A BUDGET

Here are five tips that will ensure you eat healthy within your budget;

1.       Buy in bulk:

Whoever said you will manage your money better by buying 150 oil everyday lied to you. If you calculate your expenses in a month when you buy things everyday and when you buy in bulk, you will find out you saved almost 50% of the money you would have spent buying everyday when you buy in bulk.

You save more when you buy things in large quantities.

Buy groceries per month instead of per day.

You will save more money this way.

 

2.       Stick to your list:

One major challenge we face is what I would call side attractions. You go to the market with the full intention of buying only what is on your list and you come back home with only 40% of what you intended to buy and 60% of things you saw and could use at home.

One way to stick to your list is by going to the market with the exact amount you need and a little bit extra just in case prices have increased so you are not left stranded (with the way the economy is going, prices are increasing everyday but ‘e go better’.)

 

3.       Prevent waste:

Ensure your meals after being cooked are properly stored, keep leftovers in  plastic wraps and in the fridge. In a case where light is not consistent, remember to warm your food.

 

4.       PLAN AHEAD

Plan your meals ahead. You can have a meal plan for a month, a week or two. Plan your meals that way, you are not taken by surprise and do not spend unnecessarily.

 

5.       EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF MOBILECOOKS:

MobileCooks is all about providing healthy meals for individuals, businesses and events. Included in our services are grocery buying, meal planning etc.

We provide fresh meals to individuals and businesses at pocket friendly prices so they can focus on their work and achieve 101% productivity while at it.

We take off your stress while saving you time and money.

 

I will leave you with these words by Bethenny Frankel,

“Your diet is a bank account, Good food choices are good investments.”

 

Are you willing to make some good investments, then employ our services today,

 

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