It's tough to know how to persuade people to eat healthy especiallywhen it is so simple not to. That is a plain and simple fact. It's tougher to watch the folks you love slowly kill themselves, ignoring all the signs, advice and warnings telling your family or friends to alter their lifestyle, switch their habits or slow down.

Too bad, it is not equally as easy to reverse heart disease, heart attacks, colon cancer, or a whole truckload of diseases, ailments, sicknesses, pains and terminal results thanks to undisciplined, less than ideal, unhealthy habits that come from filling a person's arteries, veins, muscles, cells and tissues with toxins and food that is harmful.

Many people make the assumption everyone "knows that" it is much "more costly" to eat healthy meals rather than just settling for junk foods. A tight budget nearly guarantees to decrease those ideal eating habits in many ways. Unhealthy food, much of the time costs less at the grocery store than more healthy choices, making it a bit too convenient for most to eat junk food instead of the healthier option. Even when you are dining out, it is less expensive to run into a fast food restaurant than to eat out at a restaurant that can have fresher, healthier choices.

Your budget crunch doesn't have to be as tight as you perceive for healthy eating goals. You'll just need to follow these creative possible answers and think of the healthier possibilities.

Budget Sensitive Suggestions for Healthy Eating

Tip #1 - Go To The Farmer's Market

Often times you'll find a farmer's market locally in the warm months and, if you are a city dweller, you can find the typical farmer's market selling all four seasons. Finding envious bargains is not as rare as you might think and you'll often come upon extraordinarily fresh items at prices that are always welcome.

If you are not sure where to look for a farmer's market, the bigger ones probably have phone book listings.

Tip #2 - Grocery Store Savings

You can find deals on fresh produce if you are willing to go to a store other than your favorite for the best savings. With regular shopping, it will become obvious that each store consistently has better pricing on certain items, but you never know who might be having a Mother of all sales, collect all coupon fliers from your newspapers, a mailing list or the stores, themselves.

Tip #3 - Buy Vegetables and Fruit

You are only fooling yourself, if you think you are not paying for convenience. 'Baby carrots' aren't as good for you, as a carrot that you clean and cut fresh yourself. You'll get more nutrients you're looking for, simply by selecting, preparing and washing your own produce.

Tip #4 - Stop Buying Prepared Meals

Homemade soup is healthier than canned soup, no kidding, has much more nutritional benefit. Packaged food is made to 'survive a nuclear strike', thus it should be crystal clear, that such 'food' is loaded with extra, but completely unnecessary calories, sugars, sodium - (salt), and don't get me started about the mystery ingredients you've never heard of, plus a surprise dead insect - or a still alive one! A cookbook even from your local library, so you don't have to spend a dime from your food budget may have a learning curve, but recipes are made to be easy and step-by-step. Quick mention: It's been around for generations, but the newest edition of, 'The Joy of Cooking' I promise is a wise way to spend your money.

Healthy eating is a realistic goal for you and your family and the icing on the cake is you can do it on a tight budget. How to persuade someone to eat healthy obviously is not a money-thing, as much as a vital health issue. It's no secret if healthy eating is your pending resolution, eating healthier is all that is needed.