Eating healthy means eating whole grains. However buying whole grains can be a little intimidating when you do price comparisons at the store. For example, a large family loaf of store brand white bread may cost you about $1.59 at the store and contain enough slices to get you through the week. In comparison, you may have to buy two loaves of 100 percent whole grain bread at $3.49 each in order to get the same amount of bread.
So what are your choices? Eat cheap or eat healthy? Not necessarily. It might take a little more work to save money on whole grain products, but it can be done.
Choose inexpensive whole grains
Not all whole grains are created equal when it comes to price. Brown rice, for example, can be had pretty cheaply, and can actually cost less than white rice when you chose bags of brown rice versus convenient “boil in a bag” white rice.
Compare different types of whole grain products the next time you are in the grocery store and find which ones work within your budget.
Coupons and sales
The way to save money on any groceries is to combine grocery coupons and sales to get the best deal. Collect your coupons for whole grain products and then wait until they go on sale at the store. That is the time to use the coupons. Extreme couponers know this, which is why they often get so many groceries for free.
Buy in bulk
Not only can you buy whole grains in bulk, even whole grain bread, at warehouse stores, but you can also look at speciality stores to buy these items at an even great discount in most cases. I buy my brown rice, whole grain flour and other whole grain items this way and get the best prices.
Look for off brands
Did you know that when it comes to whole grain products, sometimes the store version isn’t necessarily the cheapest buy? In my area, there is a company called Bimbo (Beem-Bo) whose whole grain bread is always price the absolute cheapest in the stores, even when compared to the store brand. So check all of the prices, especially on those less popular brands when you make your comparisons.
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