How to eat healthier without bombing your budget

How to eat healthier without bombing your budget

As you know, food is the second most important expense for a student. We know how difficult it is to eat healthy while staying within a well-defined budget. Finish the pasta every night, discover how to eat well without spending more than usual.

1. Cooking at home

It may seem obvious but cooking at home allows you to eat products that you buy yourself, and this in an economical way. Avoid McDonalds restaurants or fast food restaurants, which will cost you about ten euros here and there and will leave you hungry.

2. Make a list

It's a pretty simple way to make sure you don't make mistakes when shopping but make a list of the "main" products, that is, the ones you buy every time you go shopping. Write it on your phone with the final price to respect your budget. For example:

Eggs

White Ham

Milk

Oat flakes

Butter

Tomato

Green Beans

Fromage Blanc

A short but simple list of essential products that will provide you with a solid foundation for healthy eating and a constant respect for your budget. Add to this the few products that you consider to be "priority".

3. Do your shopping online

Still unknown to the general public, the adoption of e-shopping for shopping is beginning to make its nest in France. Even if Amazon Fresh is not yet available in France, the major distribution groups are launching into the market.

Indeed, by ordering your shopping online, you will be able to benefit from advantageous rates and have a better overview of the different products.

All the same, at Simply, we favour small market players and we have identified a very interesting solution for you. Guaranteed quality/price ratio. 

Discover My Market: https://www.mon-marche.fr/

You can order all your products directly from them, the products are fresh and of very good quality. The only problem is obviously the delivery. My Market does not yet cover the whole of France. Otherwise, you can always visit the large distribution site.

4. Cook large portions

Traditional method but not necessarily thought of, when you cook at home, instead of cooking a portion, make it in 2, 3 or even 4, it will last you for several days and will save you time and money significantly. 

For example, a pasta salad or rice salad is very easy to make in very large proportions. This requires very little effort and allows you to eat healthy over time without buying back anything behind.

5. Buy canned food cans

Very practical, economical, healthy and of high quality, canned food will be your best friends as a student. You will find all kinds of food there but vegetables like peas or beans are very practical. Just like canned tuna, rich in protein and of high quality, it will be a perfect complement to a salad or starchy foods.

We recommend the Cassegrain brand, which we believe is the best value for money.

These are small, simple actions that allow you to eat much healthier without breaking your budget. Remember that it is you decide what is on your plate every day.

If you are looking for inspiration, you can join the NYOLEM challenge that can change your life as a student and beyond. We look forward to seeing you there!

Simply yours,

Tim