If you’re someone who’s very budget conscious, you probably know how to cut costs in many different areas of your life, from rent to activities and food. But while cutting costs on food expenditures might save your wallet, you could be doing your body a disservice.

Your dental health is certainly going to suffer if you cut corners when buying food, there is so much sugar in processed food that it will only lead to poor dental health in the future. If you neglect your dental health then you could find yourself having to look for cosmetic dentists in Norwich. Cosmetic surgery can help you have the perfect smile but it is always good to keep your teeth natural by maintain a good level of dental hygiene.

Often, the cheapest foods available happen to be some of the most unhealthy you can find. Everyone knows that fast food is cheap, but it’s extremely unhealthy, filled with tons of salt, sugar and trans fats. Likewise, the cheapest food at the grocery store is processed foods like pre-packaged dinners, frozen meals, and chips. While you might consciously know that fruits and veggies are healthier for you, they are more expensive! So how can you improve your diet on a budget? We promise, it can be done!

Practice meal planning

Yes, grocery shopping for healthier foods can be more expensive than shopping for the cheaper and unhealthy alternatives. But if you meal plan before you go shopping, you can buy foods that can be used again and again in different combinations, so nothing goes to waste and you get to enjoy healthy and delicious meals all week.

Use beans, lentils and brown rice as a base

If you use a healthy, cheaper base for your meals like brown rice, lentils or beans, you can supplement with some healthier ingredients that are a bit pricer but don’t use as high of a quantity. And the simple switch from white to brown rice is such a minimal difference, but can make a great difference to your health. Beans and lentils are great cheap sources of protein for your diet.

Canned foods

Who says that canned foods have to be unhealthy? You can actually use cheap canned foods to help create healthy meals. Think beans, canned tuna and salmon, chickpeas, corn and other canned items that cost little but can make your meals healthy and tasty. Above all, avoid shopping in the middle aisles of the grocery store where you’ll find the processed goods like chips, cookies and crackers.

Use coupons

You can often find great deals through coupons for healthy products. This method takes a bit of time and research, but if you can succeed at this, you’ll feel great without spending tons of extra money on groceries. Overall, it’s all about going to the store knowing what you need, planning meals to make the most of your ingredients and using fresh foods as much as possible.

About the dentistry

Corner House Dental Practice

31 Unthank Road

Norwich

NR2 2PB

Tel: 01603 621613