On some occasion we have talked to you about our essentials in the pantry, but today we are going to talk about what Harvard University has proposed to eat healthy according to its annual health study. The best thing is that they are not only healthy but economical, because with the one that is falling that point is also important.
Harvard’s tricks to save in the shopping cart
The first thing that Harvard proposes is not that let’s go shopping with a full stomach (which is also a trick to buy only what we need), but Let’s make a shopping list at home with what we need and decide in the supermarket comparing prices what is the food that we are going to take.
The second trick may cost us a little more work, because we will not be able to do it in all places, but Harvard recommends buying in bulk to save. For example, legumes, nuts or rice, since they tend to have a much lower price, especially in large quantities that we can easily keep at home.
The third trick is choose white brands, which always have a lower price, above the best-known brands. And while we’re at it, search the cheapest supermarkets according to the OCU. You will save yourself a good pinch at the end of the year.
The essential foods according to Harvard to have in the pantry
The annual Harvard University Health Study has given us the eleven foods that we should have in the pantry if we seek not only to eat healthy, but cheap. They’re versatile, packed with nutrients, and don’t add to the price of your shopping cart.
We start with a couple of canned vegetables that will save us on many occasions, green beans and tomatoes. Canned tuna and eggs are cheap proteins with which we can make everything from salads to nutritious pasta dishes. lentils and whole grains like rice, oats, and quinoa are also a Harvard recommendation, as are nut butters (peanut, almond), potatoes, and popcorn, what can we do in the airfryer, For example. Better to buy them in grain, and we avoid the butter and salt of those that are made in the microwave. Finally, they recommend always having berries such as blueberries, raspberries or strawberries in the freezer (we can pay attention to the OCU, which tells us which is the best supermarket to buy frozen).
A very healthy pantry, tremendously versatile and economical. Who gives more?
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