Trying to cut back your spending and calories? The two can go hand-in-hand. Prepackaged diet foods can be costly, but fresh choices don't have to be. Here are some tips from What to Expect When You Have Diabetes, by the American Diabetes Association:
- Buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Those little fruit cups and prepackaged veggies can cost a pretty penny, but you can save money by buying your produce fresh and cutting it yourself. Package them in single-serving, reusable containers at the beginning of the week, and stock them in your refrigerator so they're ready to grab and go.
- Buy fruits in season. Focusing on fruits in season, when they are abundant, can save money – apples and grapes in fall, citrus in winter and berries in spring.
- Buy produce from the farmer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture website[1] has information about the Community Supported Agriculture program, which links local farmers to consumers who buy a share of the weekly harvest during the growing season.
Reprinted from What to Expect When You Have Diabetes[2]. Copyright by Good Books ( www.GoodBooks.com [3]). Used by permission. All rights reserved.
References
- ^ U.S. Department of Agriculture website (www.nal.usda.gov)
- ^ What to Expect When You Have Diabetes (www.amazon.com)
- ^ www.GoodBooks.com (www.goodbooks.com)
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