The past few months have proven to bring the largest price increases in food in recent years and we are all felling the crunch. I know for my family of five we spend approximately $700-$800 a month at the grocery store- we eat a lot of produce!
For many diabetics the choices are fairly limited at their local grocer and when the prices go up and their budget doesn’t, they start cutting corners and that is when problems begin. Here is a list of tips that may help you stick with your ‘healthy diabetic’ food choices at the store- and won’t break the bank…
1. Buy boneless packs of meet that are ‘family’ size and separate them into smaller packets when you return home.
2. But large cottage cheese or yogurt containers and then split them into smaller individual containers or even ziploc bags.
3. Canned fruits and veggies are always cheaper then fresh produce
4. Frozen veggies in large sized packets without sauces or creams are less expensive and can be added to anything or divided to make smaller portions.
5. Powdered dry milk has a long shelf life and costs bunches less.
6. Large portions of dry oats can be used in the morning instead of instant oatmeal for a heck of a lot less.
7. Always buy generic when you can- it tastes no different in my opinion. My hubby argues the ketchup but that is his deal.
8. Bottles of water costs a lot less then bottles of soda or iced tea- and it is better for you.
译文:
给肥胖者的8条饮食贴士，好用又不破费
在过去的几个月中，我们目睹了近几年来最大幅度的粮食涨价，我们都在同紧张的局面抗争。我知道象我们这样的五口之家，一个月要在食品杂货店里花费大约700到800美元——我们要吃很多东西！
对于肥胖者来说，他们当地的食品杂货店的选择实在是少得可怜。当价格上涨但他们的预算却涨不上去时，他们便开始节衣缩食，而这也是问题的开始。这里有一些贴示，也许可以帮助你坚持你在商店中对“健康肥胖”食品的选择——不会让你破费的……
1：购买没有骨头的家庭装的肉，回家后把他们切得小一点独立包装起来。
2：购买大块奶酪或者大瓶酸奶，然后把它们切小或者倒出分装在小的独立容器中或拉链密封保险袋中。
3：罐头水果和蔬菜通常比新鲜的同类产品更便宜。
4：没有沙司或奶油的大包装冰冻蔬菜不会那么贵，而且可以加到任何菜中，也可以分成几小份。
5：奶粉的保质期要长得多，而且便宜得多。
6：大份的干燕麦可以用来做早餐，而不是用来做即食的燕麦餐，这样可以节省很多。
7：如果可以的话，尽量买普通的商品，我觉得它们的味道并不差。我丈夫常抱怨番茄酱，但这是他的事。
8：瓶装纯水比瓶装苏打水或冰茶更便宜，而且对你更有好处。