In this informal YouTube monologue, Samir Gardner addresses the common belief that healthy eating is expensive and offers a series of concrete, low‑cost strategies. He emphasizes buying in bulk, especially un‑packaged dry goods like beans, lentils, oats, and quinoa, and storing them properly to extend shelf life. Gardner advises avoiding processed foods and instead making plant‑based milks and vegan cheese at home from raw ingredients such as coconut flesh or hemp seeds. He promotes starting a personal garden to obtain fresh vegetables without recurring store costs, describing it as both economical and spiritually rewarding. The video then lists affordable staple foods—various grains (quinoa, brown/black rice), legumes, and inexpensive fruits (bananas, apples)—and explains how to compare prices by weight rather than per‑unit or brand. Throughout, he encourages viewers to share these practices with family, reinforcing that initial higher outlays (bulk purchases, garden setup) pay off over time, ultimately proving that healthy eating need not strain the wallet. The video ends with a standard call‑to‑action for comments, likes, and subscriptions.
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What's good, y'all? It's your boy Samir Gardner. Hope y'all doing good. So how to eat healthy on a budget, okay? So for the ones that are trying to eat healthy and your family is not eating healthy, and you know, they think that healthy costs a lot and everything, I'm gonna put y'all on game, okay? So first of all, try to buy in bulk. Always buy in bulk. Like, that's gonna save you a ton of money in the long run. Like, you might It might cost a lot at first, but then you're gonna save tons of money and tons of money. So I will say try to go to stores where you can buy things, um, with no package. Basically, no, when it's not packaged, you're gonna save a lot of money because prepackaged food is not healthy, first of all, and also it Like, bro, it just, it costs more because there's package and it's normal. A business got to charge for everything basically. So if you can buy in bulk, uh, you know, you'll be able to buy more. And most of the time you buy in bulk, try to buy food that does not expire. Like for example, beans. And I'm not talking about canned beans. I'm talking about like beans that are dried, like any sort of dry, dry things, like, uh, oatmeal, oatmeal, like anything. Just put them in a jar or something that makes it not in contact with air, and you're gonna be able to use it whenever you want. Like, it's gonna last forever. So I would try to buy in bulk. Also, stay away from the processed food. Any— I don't care if it's vegan, I don't care if it's this, that, that costs a lot of money and it costs— I mean, it's gonna tax your body. It's not good for your body. So processed foods, sometimes you might find like, uh, let's say for example, I'm not— it's not processed food, but milk. Let's say you buy plant-based milk, you want to buy, uh, coconut milk. Why not instead you buy the coconut and you make your own coconut milk. It doesn't cost much. If you want to buy hemp milk, you can just basically, uh, take some hemp seeds, mix them with water, and you're gonna save a lot of money. It's gonna be way more better. Like, it just— it's fresh, basically. You make it, make it from scratch, and that's gonna save you a lot of money. Plus, I'll say it's more healthy because they don't add those— you don't add those ingredients and everything. So Try to go for the non-processed foods, especially like the, the, the, like, you know, the vegan cheese. Like, bro, they cost so much. The, the alternative, like, they cost so much. You can basically just look at the ingredients and copy what they do with your own ingredients. Look it up on YouTube how to do it. It's easy. So cooking from scratch is going to save you a lot of money. And I know family love to cook, so You know, show this to them, like try to, try to make them think that eating healthy is not— it doesn't cost too much. Yes, prepackaged food is going to cost you a lot of money, but if that's what you're used to, you need to drop doing this because it's not good for you and it's not good for your pockets. So another thing, uh, if you can start a garden, well, that would be perfect because the vegetables, you're not gonna have to pay them every day, like going to the store. I know vegetables, like especially organic, can cost a lot of money. So if you can, you know, build your own garden, it might cost money, but then you'll be able to have like an abundance of greens and vegetables and everything. So, and plus it's a great experience. Like everyone needs to have a garden, and I mean not everyone, but I feel like it's a great experience. It's like you watch them grow and everything. Like, bro, that's spiritual and everything. So, you know, buy in bulk non-processed food and everything. That's some of the best tips I can give you. Now, for the foods that don't cost a lot of money, okay, so for the grains— grains don't cost too much money usually. So try going for the quinoa and the oatmeal, maybe the rice if that's what you like. But oatmeal is not going to cost you a lot of money. I know you cannot cook oatmeal for a whole family. That's not, that's not the point. But quinoa, bro, instead of rice, you can use quinoa. If you like rice, buy brown rice, buy black rice, buy any rice except for like wild rice that costs a lot of money. But you know, if, if your pockets are big, then you can afford it. But if you want to keep eating at a non-costly way and still eat healthy, then go for the quinoa. I'll say try to buy quinoa in bulk, that will save you a lot of money. And eating more oatmeal, you know, these foods are beneficial to you. It's not processed, it's nothing like— it's natural foods. Also, for the beans and lentils, these are perfect for like every recipe. Literally, you can make lentils this day, you can make a burrito with beans the next day. Like, bro, and they're great for muscle building. Uh, beans and lentils are basically like the less— they cost the less in the market. It's, you know, you can buy in bulk, and bulk is gonna save you more money. Even, even if you buy them packaged, you're gonna save money. Like, they don't cost too much and you can make tons of recipes. Uh, for the fruits, I will try to go for You know, the fruits cost a lot of money, to be honest, especially organic. But apples and bananas are your best choices when it comes to money. Uh, apples, you know, can buy them in, uh, don't, don't try to buy them for like the price per unit. Try to buy them for the price for, for the, you know, I know, you know, how, how much in weight. So Bananas don't cost too much, you can make a ton of smoothies. Apples, you can eat them like this, uh, it's perfect. So, you know, try to also compare the foods. Like, if you see a brand and another brand, try to compare the price for them and see which one has the best price for the weight. So also, bro, one of the best tips Like when you buy in bulk, usually there's no names, there's no brand, there's no package, and that's the best way you can save money. So try to tell your family, buy what has no brand, buy in bulk, go search somewhere. You'll probably find somewhere where you can buy a ton of food in bulk for cheap and you can store them for long. And you know, if, if, If you can do it, bro, you're gonna be good. Your pockets are not gonna cost too much. So, you know, my goal for this video was try it. I mean, I want y'all to keep eating healthy. I don't want y'all to think that eating healthy costs a lot because when you experience, maybe at first you're gonna see, yeah, it costs more money, but then if you buy more of the foods like beans and grains and everything, you're gonna save a lot of money. So that's it for the video. Hope y'all liked it. Comment, share, subscribe, and like a lot. Peace.
