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Fending Off High Prices and Panic in the Check-out Aisle

March 20, 2026

Your supermarket trip is nearing its end, and the time has come for the reckoning. The register flashes prices, and you’re cringing. Maybe you shouldn’t have bought the pricey seltzer. Maybe you can ditch the chips right there in the check-out lane.  

What you buy in the store matters, say Ohio State nutrition and wellness experts. Highly processed foods, sugary treats and refined carbohydrates can be costly and offer little nutrition.    

But here’s the surprising truth that food bloggers and influencers can miss: How you manage your food at home will save you as much or more than thrifty shopping.  

Our experts offer a plan to save a lot of dough on foods that will improve your health and help trim your waistline. [Read complete EHE article]

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