How to stay healthy and live better

Eating plant based foods can be a lot cheaper than eating meat. Plant based foods are not only lettuce, cucumber and tomato. You may assume a plant based diet is all about fresh and vegetables, but plant based diets are so much more flexible than for instance the raw food diet. A plant based diet can save you money when you choose the right foods, and use the right cooking methods.

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1. Changing your cooking methods will cut down on your fuel bills. Steaming and using a slow cooker (crockpot) will save money on your electricity bill. The best way of putting is that steaming food is not only good for you, it is good for your bank balance as well.

2. Plant based foods are creative, and best of all, you can actually go foraging for plant based foods. Not only that, but you can grow your own plant based food is easy. You don't have to have a large garden to grow plant based foods. Some foods, such as tomatoes and courgettes, are happy to grow in pots.

3. Picking up special offers in the supermarket is something you can easily take advantage of when you are on a plant based diet. Preparing vegetables and fruit to be frozen take minutes, and you should make the most of supermarkets offers. Invest in good quality freezer containers and good quality knife before you set out on your plant based diet.

4. Don't buy expensive grains such as quinoa. Cheap grains such as buckwheat are just as good for you.

5. Convenience foods are expensive and offensive take as long to prepare as plant based foods. It is easy to cook ahead with plant based foods. Have a day every so often just cooking and preparing food, and you will save even more money.

Plant based diets are not only healthy, but you can save a lot of money when you make the most out of your plant based diet.