Budget-Stretching Healthy Meals

Budget-Stretching Healthy Meals

Budget-Stretching Healthy Meals

This video vignette introduces the third workshop in the Eat Healthy * Be Active Community Workshop Series, based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The third workshop is entitled “Eating Healthy on a Budget.”

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5.339 -> SOFIA: Tomás and I have found some cost-cutting
7.46 -> ways to eat healthy and not ruin our budget.
10.17 -> And you can too!
11.78 -> Watch this video to learn tips to help you pick and prepare healthy foods -- without
16.39 -> breaking the bank.
18.01 -> We're working on saving up for a family vacation.
20.23 -> So, to save money, we always plan ahead before grocery shopping.
25.42 -> We flip through the store flyer that comes in the mail and circle the sale items.
31.76 -> Then we make our shopping list.
33.68 -> And stick to it in the store.
35.62 -> That way, we're not tempted to buy items on impulse -- and off our budget.
39.04 -> To get the most value for our money, we buy fruits and vegetables in season.
44.54 -> If we want something out of season, like berries or green beans, we buy the frozen kind.
49.93 -> They're as good for you as fresh ones and can cost a lot less.
54.48 -> And Instead of buying pricier single servings, we buy value packs on sale.
59.26 -> We eat some now and freeze smaller packs for later.
63.09 -> Saves money!
64.4 -> We go meatless a few meals a week.
66.619 -> Beans or lentils with brown rice served with a side of vegetables.
71.52 -> Or a veggie omelet with a salad.
74 -> My family eats well and my piggy bank is much fuller.
80.179 -> Try our budget-stretching tips!
82.35 -> Buy sale items.
84.039 -> And shop with a list.
85.899 -> Buy frozen.
87.17 -> Buy in bulk.
88.42 -> Re-package in smaller packages.
91.479 -> And go meatless one or more days a week.
94.979 -> Good-for-you foods…at a good savings!
97.979 -> VOICE-OVER ANNOUNCER: For more information, go to www dot health
103.329 -> dot gov forward slash dietary guidelines.
108.09 -> This presentation was brought to you by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixl3-kg59xU