Following a healthy diet has a range of benefits. The one benefit that is especially great for students, though, is that healthy eating habits can improve your academic performance as well. But eating healthy doesn't have to cost you that much - in fact, you can eat very healthy on a student budget if you follow some of these tips!

1. 8 Tips for
Healthy Eating on a Student Budget
1 Stick to the basics
Healthy eating can be really easy when you stick
to eating basic, natural foods – foods that
haven’t been processed in any way.
Use ‘filler’
products
Use canned/raw beans, lentils
and soy ‘mince’ to expand
your meal’s nutritional value
and to save on your meat
budget!
Eat snacks!
Snacking on fruits and nuts
during the day will make you
less likely to overindulge when it
comes to meal times.
5 Do bulk shopping
Always be on the lookout for bulk specials at your local grocery stores. They often slash
the prices on bulk items,
Buy from different
vendors/stores
Always compare the prices for the same products by visiting
different grocery stores in your area. You’ll often find that some
grocers mark up certain products, while others mark them down.
7 Stock up on frozen foods
When in the freezer aisle, look for the largest packages of frozen
vegetables. These will probably offer the best value in terms of
price.
8 Stick to your shopping list
Once you have planned your meals for the week, make a
shopping list and stick to it! This will prevent you from purchasing
unhealthy items on impulse.
Swap unhealthy food
items for healthier ones
Many manufacturers are realising that consumers are
much more inclined to buy healthier food items, and
have had to adjust their product ranges and prices
accordingly.
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