The Best Superfood Swaps To Save You Money

The Best Superfood Swaps To Save You Money

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by Daniela Morosini |
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In an ideal world, we'd not only have Jourdan Dunn's body, we'd have the contents of her fridge too. Hands up who's guilty of lusting over healthy food-spiration on Instagram, only to look disappointedly at your cupboard full of Shreddies and Marmite? All of Team Grazia raise their hands.

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Even when you've got the motivation to say no to the croissant, sometimes your budget is a little more Aldi than almond butter. However, we did some sniffing around here at Grazia Daily, and realised that some celebrity favourite superfoods have everyday counterparts that are much cheaper and still pack a healthy punch. Click through the gallery to see more...

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Superfood Swaps To Save You Money

Swap quinoa for...1 of 8

Swap quinoa for...

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Rice and beans!2 of 8

Rice and beans!

Okay, so not as glam, but rice and beans is MUCH cheaper and still contains a complete protein (aka, all the amino acids you need). Every bit as delicious, too.

Swap acai for...3 of 8

Swap acai for...

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A red apple!4 of 8

A red apple!

Acai may sound chic, but an indepedent consumer study by Choice found that you'd have to drink about 13 servings of Acai juice to get the antioxidant benefits of a red apple. An apple a day...

Swap chia seeds for...5 of 8

Swap chia seeds for...

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Porridge!6 of 8

Porridge!

Chia is full of fibre and protein, but so is every Scotsman's favourite brekkie. Studies have shown that eating porridge for breakfast keeps you fuller for much longer, too, so less snacking.

Swap matcha green tea for...7 of 8

Swap matcha green tea for...

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Regular Green Tea!8 of 8

Regular Green Tea!

Our decision here might be slightly influenced by not needing to faff around with a whisk, but good-quality normal green tea is still full of anti-oxidant, purifying goodness.

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