Surprising Supermarket Finds to Boost Health Without Breaking the Bank

With the cost of living on the rise, many Brits are concerned that they can’t afford to buy healthy foods for their family

Dietitian, Michelle Butler, offers advice on healthy and inexpensive foods that you can easily find in your local supermarket

Adding ingredients such as seeds or sprouts to your salad or soup can add additional vitamins and minerals to your diet

Many families across the country are feeling financial pressure as household budgets come under strain due to the rising cost of living.

Shockingly, advocacy group, Food Foundation, has stated that spiking food prices mean people are going to have to choose between ‘eating and heating’ in the coming months1.

In addition, new Food Foundation data shows that 55 per cent of households with children are worried about their children’s health and wellbeing being affected2,

due to rising pressure of paying their steeper food bills. What's more, many feel that healthy food has become too expensive to purchase in their weekly shop.

This being said, dietician and founder of health food company Good4U, Michelle Butler, has compiled a handy cheat sheet of surprising and inexpensive supermarkets finds to give your shopping list an added health boost. 

Butler explains: “Through this difficult financial period, it's more important than ever to make cost effective meals to feed the family, which don’t compromise on nutritional benefit. It’s essential to give our bodies the vital

vitamins and minerals it needs to support our immune system and improve our wellbeing.”

Butler explains how effective weekly meal planning can be in reducing your overall basket price. Filling your basket with nutritious and affordable seasonal vegetables is a really great start, and adding vegan proteins such beans,

lentils, seeds and nuts will really help to bring the cost of the weekly shop down while at the same time ensuring that nutritional needs are met.

Good4U’s range of sprouts and toppers are made with 100% natural, wholesome ingredients, containing no added sugar. The toppers are full of flavour, high in protein and fibre, and contain essential vitamins

and minerals - ideal for healthy summer recipes and are a great way of adding extra nutrition to core meals.

In 2004, Good4U discovered sprouted seeds and were captivated by their inherent health properties. As such, sprouts have been widely hailed by nutritionists as a natural superfood, at their peak of nutritional

value.

To add flavour, texture and substance to any meal,

Good4U’s Sprouted Salad Topper portfolio includes its ready to eat hero product,

Super Sprouts, which is a unique blend of broccoli, alfalfa, clover and radish sprouts with a delicate hint of spice.

Meanwhile, the Lentil Sprout mix blends nutritious lentils, peas and beans, with just one 90g portion containing a staggering 12g of protein – the equivalent of two eggs!

In addition, Good4U’s delicious and versatile

Salad Topper pouches include savoury Super Seeds, aromatic Garlic and Herb, and spicy

Garlic and Chilli seed varieties to add nutrition and crunch in every mouthful.

MICHELLE’S SECRET SUPERFOOD SHOPPING BASKET FINDS:

VITAMIN D:

Good4U Caesar Crumbles:

A 30g portion gives you your daily intake of Vitamin D which is essential for protecting our immune health

£2 from Tesco

High in Vitamin D British & Irish Mushrooms

Just eight medium-sized Vitamin D enriched mushrooms deliver 100% of your recommended intake

£1- £1.50 from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose

VITAMIN C 

Frozen Strawberries

5 medium strawberries provide 50% RI vitamin C. Harvested at peak of nutrition value and blast frozen to protect nutrients. Great to add to smoothies and smoothie bowls this time of year. Also good to blast in the microwave

and top yoghurts or porridge instead of sugar or honey

250g punnet for £2.25 in Sainsbury’s

Broccoli

In season and one portion provides 50% RI of vitamin C

£49p Morrisons

CALCIUM 

 Chickpeas

Rich source of calcium, super cheap and super nutritious and very versatile in recipes can be used to make hummus, salads, curries and veggie burgers

60p Sainsbury’s

Sesame or Chia seeds

Add to breads or homemade granola bars

150g for £1.55 Sainsbury’s