To be honest, I still admire those people who dare to work hard in big cities alone. They often have unlimited dreams and courage. Although I don't have their experience, I still have my own food experience!

After all, whether to work in a city or not, diet is a very important issue! It is not easy to save money, be regular and have a balanced nutrition. However, as long as there are some methods and skills, it can still be done. Oh, don't you believe it? Then the following content will let you know what a food expert and money saver is! ?

first of all, let's talk about how to save money. ?

there is no doubt that cooking is the most economical way! However, it is not enough to cook, but it is also important to be careful. Let me tell you a little secret, that is, make an overall plan for ingredients once a week.

for example, I will choose a good menu for a week, and then purchase the required ingredients at one time. The advantage of this is that you can avoid buying the same ingredients repeatedly, thus reducing waste! Moreover, cooking by yourself is a kind of fun, which can give full play to one's creativity and imagination, and bring satisfaction and accomplishment to oneself. Besides, I will choose to buy some seasonal vegetables and fruits, which are not only affordable, but also nutritious ~

So, how can I buy cheap and fresh ingredients? Here are a few tips that you can refer to:

Choose seasonal vegetables and fruits, which are not only affordable, but also nutritious ~ You can check the monthly seasonal food list online, or download some special apps to remind you. I recommend the APP Hungry here. Now there is a seasonal official activity. You can see it by clicking on the home page ~ At present, you can recommend various food recipes and preferential activities according to the monthly seasonal food list. You can try to download it if you need it!

Take advantage of preferential activities of supermarkets or e-commerce platforms, such as full discount, discount, spike, group purchase, etc. You can pay attention to some food bloggers or WeChat official account, and they will push some preferential information to you in time. I just paid attention to a WeChat official account called Huidian Tongcheng, which is a platform dedicated to sharing national local food strategies and taking you to "eat all over the motherland". It will also regularly promote various food promotions. You can choose the food category you are interested in according to your city, and you can find the preferential merchants nearby. In this way, you can enjoy delicious food anytime and anywhere, and you can also find some hidden food treasures!

stock up some commonly used dry goods or frozen foods, such as rice flour, bean products, eggs, chicken breast, milk, etc. These foods can provide carbohydrates, protein, fat and other nutrients needed by human body, and at the same time, they can also increase satiety and taste!

go to some wholesale markets or farmers' markets to buy ingredients, where the prices are usually much cheaper than those in supermarkets. But be careful to choose fresh ones and be able to bargain. In addition, in some markets, after 7: 11 in the evening, the fresh products of that day will also be sold at a reduced price.

Next, let's talk about how to keep a regular diet! ?

Living in a big city, many people neglect their health because of their busy work. But I have a little trick, which is to fix a certain time of the day to cook.

for example, in the evening, I usually choose a suitable time between 7 and 9 to cook. The advantage of this is that you can form a good life rule, and you can also avoid eating indiscriminately because you are hungry, which will affect your health. Of course, if the work is too busy, it is also a good choice to prepare lunch in advance. Finally, how can we achieve a balanced nutrition? Here are a few tips that may help you! ?

first, try to ensure that every meal has a combination of vegetables, meat and staple food! Anyway, basically I will cook a plate of vegetables in every meal, so as to ensure the intake of dietary fiber; At the same time, it will also be matched with different types of meat to ensure protein's intake.

Second, learn to use snacks to supplement nutrition. Of course, don't get me wrong, this is not spicy. I mean you can eat some nuts and fruits in the afternoon tea, which can satisfy the taste and supplement the nutrition your body needs ~

Third, ensure the diversification of diet. Friends who live alone should understand that it is easy to be monotonous when eating alone, and it will easily lead to unbalanced nutrition or loss of appetite over time. Here, I suggest you try more different cuisines, flavors and cooking methods. Other fast food or semi-finished products are also very good, which can make delicious dishes more conveniently and quickly ~ such as Regan Noodles, snail powder and hand-grabbed cakes. Although these fast food or semi-finished products can't completely replace fresh ingredients, it doesn't hurt to eat them once in a while, as long as you pay attention to controlling the amount and matching some vegetables and fruits!

To sum up, I feel that some friends still don't understand. Let me summarize it for you again, and take out your notebook and remember it ~?

①: You can choose cheap and nutritious food for cooking. Such as coarse grains, bean products, eggs, chicken breast, milk, fruits and so on. These foods can provide carbohydrates, protein, fat and other nutrients needed by human body, and at the same time, they can also increase satiety and taste!

②: Arrange three meals reasonably so that you can eat regularly. Don't go out on an empty stomach for breakfast, eat balanced nutrition for lunch and light and little oil for dinner!

③: You can eat some snacks between meals, such as nuts, fruits, milk, etc., to supplement energy and nutrition, but you should pay attention to controlling the amount to avoid excessive intake of calories!

④: Learn to arrange the menu of each meal in advance according to your own pace of work and life, which can save time and energy, and avoid hesitating when deciding what to eat temporarily!

I know that you who work alone in big cities may face a lot of pressure in your life, but as long as we live with our hearts, we will certainly find our own happiness! In terms of diet, we can take good care of our bodies in a way that saves money, is regular and balanced in nutrition, so that we can keep healthy and energetic in our busy work! But money is not the only thing. Your health is the most important thing. It's not bad to relax and eat a few good meals once in a while ~