Eating Healthy Isn’t Expensive

Anyone can afford to eat healthy. Here'show you can do it—whatever your diet may be.

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Vegans

• Moong Sprouts and sprouted ragi and amaranth (millet from Gujarat) are nutritionally dense foods.
• Legumes like red kidney beans or red channa and chickpea can make the meal filling.
• Eating any two seasonal vegetables can fit into a small budget.
• Root vegetables like carrots, turnips, or sweet potatoes, either baked or boiled, with healthy fats like coconut oil, can balance a meal.

Vegetarians

• Yoghurt, raita, or buttermilk adds to the protein content
• Homemade paneer with jowar or bajra rotis and seasonal vegetables make the meal affordable

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Non-vegetarians

• Fish is a viable protein option; choose high-fat varieties like cod. They are healthier poached or steamed.
• Add brown rice (which can be cheaper than white rice) and a mixed vegetable soup or curry.
• Eggs are a cheap, daily source of protein
• Two vegetables and one protein with whole grains constitutes a well-balanced and affordable meal.

Healthy eating is not limited to the wealthy; it’s a choice we all can make.