This is NPR's Life Kit.

I'm Ruth Tam.

Walking down the grocery aisle, you'll see lots of labels jumping out at you about how healthy they are.

Natural, organic, non-gimo, low sugar.

That's Shauna's fence.

She calls herself an eat-anything dietician.

That doesn't mean anti-health.

It just means that there are ways where you can enjoy food and not be scared to eat foods that you like,

and you can still be quote unquote healthy.

You really don't have to look for those buzzwords in the aisle to get the nutrition that you want.

Vegetables come in many other forms besides a cold-pressed juice.

You know, organic is fine if that's what you want to buy, if that's what,

you know, how you choose to spend your money,

but for someone who can't afford that, for someone who is struggling,

that's not necessary.

So, on this episode, how to mine your budget while still eating the foods that nourish you.

Shauna will give us tips for planning, grocery shopping, and stocking your freezer.

When people imagine going to the store and picking up healthy foods or drinks,

what do you think they're drawn to?

Specifically, when it comes to buzzwords, branding, packaging, what do people think of as healthy food?

Anything that says natural, I notice, also organic, non-gimo, low sugar, low fat, things like that.

People are definitely drawn to, and that's all well and good.

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