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ne is that of the it’s great expensive. myths of Making healthy healthier eating choices can actually save you money when you know how to shop smart. To help encourage healthier communities, the American Heart Association and Aramark have simple tips to keep in mind as you seek out affordable, nutritious and tasty food options for your family:

• Shop store to you’d make helps with normally smart limit a plan swaps use impulse in are mind. while on purchases, sale. shopping Taking a but if list items it’s to the okay

• Consider your fruit and veggie options. Locally grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables are often reasonably priced for recipes like this Mediterranean Chicken and Grain Bowl. Canned and frozen options, meanwhile, can be just as nutritious as fresh options. Cook once, eat twice.

• Choose recipes that make enough food to enjoy fresh for one meal and as leftovers later, such as this four-serving Curry-Spiced Tofu with Asian Vegetables. Buy in bulk.

• Look for items with long shelf lives like whole grains and non-perishables such as canned beans and vegetables. Focus on dishes with limited, common ingre

• dients. They are easy to prepare and allow you to avoid purchasing items like rarely used spices. Develop a budget.

• Assess your current food

expenses each week. Multiply by the number of weeks that month to find your monthly food budget and determine if this fits with your other monthly expenses.

Find more recipes and tips to make healthy meals more

affordable at fyp365.com or heart.org/healthyforlife.