Christine Webb, Your Health and Fitness
Rising food prices are tough for all of us, and for those people with diabetes, it may be hard to think of an affordable healthy meal plan.
News 13's Christine Webb has some tips from the American Diabetes Association.
First things first -- always make sure you are drinking plenty of water.
Grab a bottle and take it with you to work. Water is something most places have, and it helps your health.
Experts say that healthier foods can actually save you money. How?
By reducing portion sizes and buying fewer high-calorie, high-priced foods.
The American Diabetes Association also offers this advice:
Boneless cuts of meat are often a better buy, because you are not paying for the weight of the bone.
There's no nutritional difference between white eggs and brown eggs, which are more expensive.
Not only do vegetables frozen in butter sauce cost twice as much as plain frozen vegetables, they have more calories.
Instead of buying small containers of yogurt, buy a quart and separate it into one-cup servings yourself. You can save a lot of money if you don't buy individually packaged snacks.
If fresh fruit is too expensive, buy frozen or canned fruit packed in water. If you buy fruit canned in syrup, rinse it before eating.
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