Healthy, Science-Backed Eating Hacks That Will Transform Your Diet

Plan Your Meals Ahead Of Time

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When you plan your week’s meals, you won’t resort to takeout or junk food as often. In 2017, a study proved that meal planners have healthier diets and lower rates of obesity. Even people who planned a few of their meals ate healthier than those who didn’t.

Contrary to popular belief, healthy eating isn’t necessarily expensive. In 2019, research in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior concluded that low-income families of four could afford to buy healthy food per USDA guidelines. It just takes a bit of budgeting and planning.

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