We Can!® Community News Feature

Eat Healthy, Save Money

(NAPS) - Buying healthier food for your family does not have to cost more. We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition), a public education program from the National Institutes of Health for parents with children ages 8 to 13, suggests these tips to help you plan healthy family meals before you go to the store:

Make a plan and stick with it. With a meal plan and a shopping list, you can get most food items in one trip. The fewer trips, the more you save. Comparison shop. Use the unit price and the nutrition facts label to compare similar foods. Try store brands and save. Buy in-season fruits and vegetables. Try a farmer’s market, where products often cost the same or less than your supermarket. Don’t shop hungry. You are more likely to make unhealthy choices that you’ll regret later.

For a meal planner, recipes and other tools to help your family maintain a healthy weight on a budget, visit http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov or call (866) 35-WECAN.

Did You know? For tips and tools to help your family maintain a healthy weight—and maintain your budget—look for recipes and a meal planner at http://wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov or call (866) 35-WECAN. Buying healthier food for your family does not have to cost more.