Here's some tips for consumers looking to eat healthy while also maintaining their budget.

1. Use a Pre-Planned Grocery List: Plan ahead for how you will maneuver the grocery aisles by bringing along a list of all the foods you need to support your lifestyle. This will prevent you from buying on impulse by sticking to the list you made ahead of time. You can even get grocery lists for your phone now that you can save and use to compare prices of certain products in competing stores. This also makes putting your list together a snap.

2. Buy In Bulk: You can buy tons of great food in bulk that can be stored in your pantry or freezer. Tuna, Nuts, Olive Oil, Beans, and other healthy items can be bought in bulk to save money and can go right into your pantry. Frozen chicken breasts, turkey breast, lean beef, fish, etc. can go into your freeze, saving you a ton of money and preparing for months ahead. A full pantry & freezer loaded with the essentials -- healthy items -- is a must.

3. Buy Generic: Shop for value brand loyalties are a thing of the past as many store brand items are just as good as the highly marketed name brand foods, just less expensive. This goes for some of your nutritional supplements as well.

4. Fruits & Veggies Are Important: Fresh fruits and vegetables contain more vitamins, minerals and fiber than processed foods and are a healthy and economical staple for a healthy diet. While they can be expensive, get friendly with your local produce expert at your local grocery store and ask for the best deals. Buy fruits and vegetables when they are in season, so the prices are cheaper during that time. In addition, frozen fruits, veggies & meats like chicken breast & fish can often be less expensive than the fresh alternative. The fruits and veggies are picked at the height of ripeness and flash frozen so the flavor and nutrients are preserved. Meats are also great to keep stocked in your freezer for easy to whip up meals.

5. Shop the Perimeter: What's located around the perimeter of the store? Most likely this is where you'll find your dairy, meats, vegetables, fruit, and fresh fish...all of which are essentials of a healthy diet. Processed and "junk" foods are mainly found in the middle aisles so stick to the "outer perimeter" as much as possible and you will be eating healthy.

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