BEEN TAKEN OUT MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES CAN’T STOP AND BAM LIVE TO SHOW YOU HOW THIS KEEPS
HAPPENING. WITH GROCERY PRICES
CONTINUING TO RISE DRAMATICALLY
. MANY FAMILIES ARE HAVING A
HARD TIME MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT
WHAT TO BUY WHILE YOU MIGHT BE
TEMPTED TO CUT BACK ON THOSE
HEALTHY ITEMS, EXPERTS SAY.
THERE REALLY ARE SOME WAYS TO
GET MORE NUTRITIONAL BANG FOR
YOUR GROCERY BOOKS ARE DR
BRIGHTMAN. GEORGE IS HERE
TONIGHT WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT
HOW WE ALL CAN EAT HEALTHY, DOC.
ABSOLUTELY KAREN AND JASON. YOU
KNOW, WE KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE
THAT’S IMPACTING SO MANY PEOPLE
RIGHT NOW, SO WE ASKED
REGISTERED DIETITIAN TO GO
SHOPPING WITH US TO SHOW US HER
EXPERT TRICKS FOR SAVING MONEY
ON HEALTHY FOODS. AT PRINCE
VALLEY MARKET ON MICHIGAN AVENUE
IN DETROIT. THE SHELVES ARE
FULLY STOCKED, AND THE OPTIONS
ARE PLENTIFUL. CUSTOMERS SAY
THEY’RE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION
TO HOW MUCH THINGS COST CAREFUL
WITH MY BUDGET PRICES OF REAL
HIGH. HOPKINS OF SOUTHFIELD
MAKES IT A PRIORITY TO BUY
HEALTHY FOODS BUT IS CAREFUL TO
COMPARE PRICES BECAUSE IT’S GOOD
FOR MY HEALTH. CERTAIN THINGS,
YOU KNOW, IT’S JUST HI, YOU KNOW
, AND THEN I TRY TO FIND
SOMETHING THAT COULD BE LOWER
PRICE. THAT’S A GREAT APPROACH,
SAYS BETHANY THIER, A REGISTERED
DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST AT HENRY
FORD HEALTH. I THINK THERE ARE
ALL KINDS OF WAYS THAT WE CAN
EAT HEALTHY. AND NOT SPEND AS
MUCH MONEY SAVING STARTS BEFORE
YOU LEAVE HOME. PLANNING AHEAD
IS THE NUMBER ONE WAY YOU’RE
GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY
IN THE GROCERY STORE, AND IT’S
ALSO THE ONE THAT PEOPLE DON’T
DO THEIR RECOMMENDS PLANNING
YOUR MEALS FOR THE WEEK,
CHECKING WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE
AT HOME AND MAKING A SHOPPING
LIST IN THE PRODUCE AISLE. FOCUS
ON WHOLE FRUIT VERSUS ALREADY
PREPARED OPTIONS. WATERMELON IS
$7.99. VERSUS THIS HALF A
WATERMELON, WHICH IS $8.84
VERSUS THIS CONTAINER, WHICH IS
$5.02 WITH FRUITS AND VEGGIES.
DON’T ASSUME PRE BAGGED IS A
BETTER DEAL WHEN YOU’RE IN THE
GROCERY STORE DO THE MATH.
INDIVIDUAL HALOS WERE FOUR FOR A
DOLLAR. THAT’S 25 CENTS EACH.
THE £3 BAG WAS 7 99, BUT ONLY
HAD 16 HALOS IN IT, MAKING THEM
50 CENTS EACH. THAT BIG OF A
DIFFERENCE, EVEN SURPRISED OUR
EXPERT THERE SAYS ONIONS AND
POTATOES ARE IN INEXPENSIVE WAY
TO STRETCH MEALS ALL YEAR ROUND
A GOOD WAY TO ADD SOME FLAVOR
WITHOUT USING SALT IN SOME OF
YOUR MORE SAVORY ITEMS. MOVING
TO THE CEREAL AISLE BAGGED WAS A
BETTER DEAL THAN BOXED FOUND
THAT THE BAG OF CEREAL IS 27
OUNCES FOR $5. VERSUS 25 OUNCES
FOR $6, SAVE A DOLLAR AND GET A
LITTLE BIT MORE GREENS IN
GENERAL THEORY SAYS THE
HEALTHIER, WHOLE WHEAT OPTION IS
OFTEN THE SAME PRICES, THE LESS
NUTRITIOUS VERSION THAT WAS TRUE
FOR THE PASTAS AND BREADS.
COOKING OILS TEND TO BE PRICEY
THERE SAYS CANOLA OIL AND OLIVE
OIL ARE BOTH GOOD SOURCES OF
MANDOLIN SATURATED FAT, BUT
CANOLA IS A MUCH CHEAPER OPTION
, ESPECIALLY FOR BAKING OR STIR
FRIES. IN THIS CASE, IT’S A
LITTLE OVER $2 VERSUS A LITTLE
OVER $6 FOR THE OLIVE OIL. WHEN
IT COMES TO MEET SHOPPING, THE
SALES IS KEY. THEY ARE ALSO
RECOMMEND SERVING MORE MEATLESS
MEALS AND WATCHING YOUR PORTIONS
ONLY NEED ABOUT THREE OUNCES OR
THE SIZE OF THE PALM OF YOUR
HAND. FROZEN FISH IS ANOTHER
HEALTHY COST SAVING OPTION.
TILAPIA TENDS TO BE A LOWER
PRICED FISH AND AGAIN A VERY
LEAN SOURCES OF PROTEIN
DELICIOUS AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT
THINGS. IF YOU’RE OFTEN THROWING
OUT FRESH PRODUCE THAT GOES BAD
BEFORE YOU CAN USE IT. FINE IT
FROZEN IS A GOOD WAY TO SAVE
SOME MONEY BECAUSE YOU CAN POUR
OUT WHAT IT IS THAT YOU NEED AND
THEN PUT BACK INTO THE FREEZER.
WHAT? YOU DON’T FOR ANOTHER TIME
, LITTLE MORE PLANNING IN TIME
TO SAVE AT THE GROCERY STORE
THERE SAYS IT’S TIME WELL SPENT
. PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO MAKE
DECISIONS AND MORE, HOPEFULLY
INFORMED DECISIONS AND WHAT IT
IS THAT THEY’RE PURCHASING.
PEOPLE OFTEN THINK THAT THEY’RE
SAVING MONEY BY BUYING HEALTHY
FOODS IN BULK, BUT THEY’RE
STRESSES. YOU REALLY NEED TO DO
THE MATH AND MAKE SURE THAT
THEY’RE ACTUALLY ABLE TO USE
THAT FOOD UP BEFORE IT GOES BAD.
POINT OF FACT, THE AVERAGE
AMERICAN FAMILY OF FOUR THROWS
OUT ABOUT $1500 IN WASTED FOOD
EACH YEAR. YOU GOTTA BE CAREFUL
ABOUT THOSE IMPULSE BUYS. I KNOW
THAT’S MY BIG MISTAKE. I SEE
SOMETHING LIKE, OH, THAT’S GOING
TO BE GREAT, BUT IT COSTS A LOT
OF MONEY SOMETIMES. WELL THAT’S
EXACTLY IT. AND YOU KNOW THAT’S
WHERE STICKING TO A LIST IS KEY
AND THERE SAYS IT’S ALSO
IMPORTANT TO NOT SHOP WHEN
YOU’RE HUNGRY, FOR EXAMPLE,
BECAUSE YOU’RE DEFINITELY GOING
TO BUY MORE, AND IF YOU CAN COME
ALONE WHEN OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
AREN’T THERE BECAUSE YOU’RE MORE
LIKELY TO BUY THINGS THAT YOU
DON’T NEED IF THERE’S OTHER
PEOPLE THERE, AND ACTUALLY
YOU’RE ALSO DISTRACTED. IT’S
JUST HARDER TO FOCUS ON
STRATEGIES. LIKE COMPARING
PRICES IN DOING THE MATH. GOOD