Grocery Hack Aims to Keep You Healthier, Cut Cost and Make Meal Planning Easy

It's called the 6-to-1 method.

A new grocery shopping hack is gaining attention for helping people cut costs, eat healthier, and make weekly meal planning easier.

It’s called the 6-to-1 method and it sets limits on what you pick up at the store…specifically six vegetables, five fruits, four proteins, three starches, two sauces or spreads, and one fun or special item for yourself.

This structured pattern is meant to help shoppers focus, avoid impulse buys, and plan meals more efficiently. Followers say it can noticeably lower grocery bills and reduce food waste because you buy things you intend to use and build meals around basic, nutritious ingredients rather than filling the cart with extras.