How to Eat Healthy for less!

If the recent economic downturn hasn't left you trying to figure out ways to count costs, consider yourself pretty much alone. There are a few, simply ways to trim your food budget, and just possibly trim your waistline in the meantime.

1: Buy local. Choose produce that is in season and locally grown.

2. Focus on the grains and not protein. Rice, pasta, and grains are a good way to round out a meal. Try to choose whole grain foods whenever possible.

3. Invest time, not money. Forgo the convenience foods and focus on preparing dishes yourself and involve your family. While it might seem daunting to give up prepared foods, the premium you pay for someone to prepare foods for you will be invested instead in spending time with your family and cooking healthy alternatives.

For more information from the USDA, click here.

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written by Linda Cleveland, November 27, 2008

I believe that a person should eat healthy, I eat plenty of raw nuts, vegetables, and fruits, I also take a food supplement that keeps my immune system up to it's maximum levels. I am doing well at this stage in my life, I am presently 55 years old. I dance, exercise three times a week. I also jogged three times a week about
3 miles each day. It is also important for me to detoxify my body of all the chemicals and pollutants in my food.

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written by Linda Cleveland, November 27, 2008

I believe that a person should eat healthy. I do just that. I eat plenty of fruit, nuts and vegetable. I also take a food supplement. It helps detoxify my body from the daily chemical from foods that we consume. such as fruits and vegetables spray with chemicals. I am 55 years old young, doing well in my health
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