A lot of people would go to the grocery thinking that filling their cart with healthy foods would mean a budget that’s ceiling-high, so they would end up buying the less nutritious and cheaper items in the aisles. But health should not be compromised even if the budget is low; there are ways on how to cut your expenses without cutting the nutrition you will get from the items in your basket.

All you need is to make wiser choices, plan ahead of what to and what not to buy, and of course, stir clear of junk foods. Below are practical grocery tips on buying meat and buying other produce.

For Meats:

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Keeping items in your pantry is a good idea, especially if you are the type of person who does not have all the time to cook and prepare a healthy dinner for you and your family. Make sure that even if you enjoy all the easy-to-prepare, pre-packed foods, you choose the healthy alternatives.

We would suggest that you stock up on some of these easy-to-prepare but healthy pantry items:

1. Canned Tomatoes. Research shows that lycopene, a potent prostate-health-friendly antioxidant, is better absorbed by the body when tomatoes are processed. That’s because lycopene is bound to the tomato’s cell structure, so food processing facilitates the release of lycopene.
2. Trans-fat-free Microwave Popcorn. A standard three-cup…