FEEDING YOURBODY THENUTRITIONIT
NEEDS DOESN’T NEED TO BE EXPENSIVE AND
TIME-CONSUMING. MARY COMBER SHARES
HOW YOU CAN BOOST YOUR NUTRITION
WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE WITH
THESE EASY, EXPERT TIPSF
rom your favourite smoothie
to that superfood salad, eating
well and keeping up with the
latest healthy food trends isn’t cheap.
Research shows eating healthily can cost
three times the price of a less nutritious
diet! But the good news is, nutritious
options don’t have to break the bank.
If you spend wisely, prepare carefully
and waste minimally, you’ll be amazed
how cheap it can be to eat well. Try
these helpful hacks from some top
healthy foodies.VA RY YO U R
PROTEIN SOURCES
Is one of the main costs in your weekly
food budget buying protein sources
such as fish and meat? “Bulk out meat
dishes with additional pulses (part
of the legume family) or vegetables,”
recommends Amelia Freer, nutritionist
and author of Simply Good for You
(Michael Joseph, $45). “Lentils, finelychopped mushrooms and grated carrots
work particularly well in mince dishes,
for example, and a big stew can be
bulked up with the addition of plenty
of chopped vegetables, beans and the
odd potato.” Try choosing more plant-
based proteins (such as nuts, seeds and
legumes), free-range eggs or natural
yoghurt and eat less meat and fish.
“Buying less meat overall is not only
potentially good for the environment,
butcan also save money,” says Amelia.GET SPROUTING
Love superfood salads but don’t want
to splash out? Try growing your own.
“Sprouting is cheap and easy,” says
healthy chef Lyndon Gee. “The easiest
things to sprout are mung beans,
chickpeas, alfalfa seeds and mustard
cress. You can buy sprouters, but a »HEALTHY
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