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Tips & Tricks · Meal planning

Build a list of “cheap basics”

Keep a short, repeatable list of frequently used inexpensive ingredients: for example oats, rice or bulgur, dried or canned legumes, eggs, frozen vegetables and canned tomatoes.

Source and review

Harvard Nutrition Source — Strategies for Eating Well on a Budget

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Evidence level
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Last editorial review
2026-07-14

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Macrovia supports planning and informed choices; it does not replace personal healthcare.