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Meal planning is something that many people believe they do not have time to do, but it has a number of benefits for your family. First, it saves you time. In the hustle and bustle of modern life, most families could use more hours in the day. Failing to plan your meals means that you will end up going to the store more often because you will not have what you need at home to cook each meal. You also will end up going out to eat more often because you do not feel like cooking or because it is too much of a hassle to cook from the ingredients you have on hand.

You also will see a lower grocery bill if you begin to plan out your meals. While you may be shocked initially over the high cost of the bill, it will be because you are buying for a minimum of one week at a time. Every time you go into the grocery store you are tempted to purchase items not on your list. By cutting back on the number of times you go to the store, you will reduce those needless purchases. You also will find that you are better prepared when you go to the store, so you will not pick up eggs because you aren't sure if you have any. You won't buy what you don't need because you will have a list with you to control your urge to splurge.

Meal planning also means that you and your family will be healthier. Planning meals will help you to think about what you are putting into your body. If you shop daily on the way home from work, you are tired and hungry. The thought of cooking something from scratch is daunting. Besides that, you would have to be sure you got everything. It is much easier to get something that is ready-to-cook with only water or just popping it into the oven. Those meals tend to be high in sodium, fat, and carbohydrates, and they are low in vitamins and minerals. By planning in advance, you will have healthier options available and will have the energy to cook them because you are skipping the trip to the grocery store.

Give meal planning a try. You will find that it saves you so much in time and money that it's worth the little effort it requires on a weekly basis to plan out your meals. Once you start meal-planning, you'll never go back to shopping haphazardly again.

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Brandi Rhoades

Brandi Rhoades is a freelance writer living and working in Kentucky with her husband and son. She is the owner of The WAHP (www.the-wahp.com) for work at home parents and Pure Awakenings (www.pureawakenings.com) where you can find her works for sale, including a grocery and meal planning workbook.

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