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Eating Healthy While Pregnant on a Tight Budget

If you are on a tight budget, the new pregnancy diet certainly will not help. Though eating healthy for everyone is a good thing, when you are on a tight budget eating healthy can be a task in itself. Though that extra cost may be a scary thing to face, there are some ways you can make it a little less damaging to your monthly grocery bill. Here we discuss a few tips that can help you save on your monthly grocery spending, but still get the healthy diet you need for yourself and your baby.


*Instead of purchasing name brands, try purchasing store brands or other generic brands. More often than not a store brand is a name brand item in hiding.


*Instead of eating out, bring your lunch and snacks to work.


*Try purchasing items in bulk rather than individually. Always ensure, however, that you can get through the items you purchase before they go bad.


*Select water over juice and soda. Water is not only cheaper, but something your baby and you need on a daily basis.


*Instead of purchasing microwave dinners, look into making your own and freezing them ahead of time.


*Try cooking things like oatmeal or making your own salad dressing rather than eating pre-made varieties.


Though a pregnancy diet can be brutal on a budget, it does not have to be devastating. By planning ahead and being just a little bit savvy with your funds, you can have a healthy pregnancy diet that will not break the bank.


 

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