10 Hacks to Save Money While Grocery Shopping

Shopping at fancy health food stores and subscribing to pricey health trends (we’re lookin’ at you, kombucha) may put a dent in your wallet. But fulfilling the basic needs of a healthy diet — getting 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, eating fiberful whole grains, and minimizing your intake of unhealthy fats and sugars — is more about being savvy than wealthy.

Nourishing your body is not only a long-term investment for your health, but if you do it right, it may actually help you save money, too. Next time you’re at the grocery store, keep your wallet fat and your body fit with these money-saving tricks.

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Brittany Doohan

Brittany Doohan was the Content Director at HealthiNation and is currently the Editorial Director at Medscape. Through her work with Medscape, she won a Silver Telly Award in May 2022 for "Sleepless Nation: A Public Health Epidemic — Episode 2: A Decade Without a Diagnosis." She has worked in health journalism and video production for more than 8 years, and loves the challenge of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand and creative way.

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Brian Clista, MD

Dr. Clista is a board-certified pediatrician who works in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He previously served as a National Health Service Corporation Scholar in the inner city of Pittsburgh for 11 years.

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