25 Ways to Live Better, Spend Less

By Dorothy Foltz-Gray

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24. Have More Meatless Meals

There's a big price difference between the cost of a can of chickpeas and a pound of meat, says nutritionist Rania Batayneh, M.P.H., founder of Essential Nutrition for You, a nutrition consulting firm in San Francisco. A 4-ounce serving of eye-of-round roast costs about 83 cents, a 4-ounce serving of chickpeas about 50 cents. Both provide protein.


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