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If you have problems serving healthy foods because
of the prices, you’ll find these tips to be just
what you need to eat healthy on a budget.

1. Eliminate junk food

Doing your shopping on your own is the easiest way
to shop, as children and sometimes spouses are
usually the ones requesting junk food. Shopping
alone will prevent this, and ensure that you only
buy the foods you need.

2. Water or milk instead of soft drinks

You can still enjoy your favorite drinks at a
sporting event or night out, although you should
stick with the smallest size when shopping to save
money and calories. Children and even adults need
milk or milk products on a daily basis. Milk will
also help you get strong and provides calcium for
healthy bones and healthy teeth.

3. Buy fruits in quantity

When they are in season, buy fruits in quantity
and freeze any extras. You can buy several pounds
this way, and freeze extras to have them when the
fruit goes out of season. Wash the fruit well,
remove any spoiled pieces, dry thoroughly, then
freeze in plastic zipper bags.

4. Meats and beans

Meats and beans are the best sources for protein.
Lean meat is more expensive than meats with a lot
of fat. Canned beans are a great deal as well,
as they give you protein at a great price.

5. Beans as a substitute

You should use beans a substitute for meat on a
frequent occasion. There are several varieties,
so you can prepare them in a crock pot, so when
you return home they are ready to consume.

The USDA recommends eating beans at least 4 times
per week. If you experience gas after eating
beans you should try washing them, covering them
with water, bringing the water to a boil, then
draining it off and refilling the pot.

6. If you live in a coastal area or an area
where fish are around, make that an integral
part of your diet. You can catch them from the
lakes or rivers, saving money in the process.

7. Peanut butter is great for those on a budget
as it’s popular with almost everyone. You can
use it for sandwiches instead of eating hot
dogs. It does need to be refrigerated, although
bigger jars can last you for weeks.

8. You should fill up with foods that have a high
content of water. Watermelon, salads, and even
sugar free gelatin are all great examples.

Eating healthy is always something you can’t go
wrong with. You can eat healthy for just a few
bucks, which makes it perfect for those on a
budget. Now, you don’t need a lot of money to have
the lifestyle and health you’ve always wanted.

To Your Health

Clink
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The meteorologist here in the beautiful Mesilla Valley has publicly declared that winter is officially over, he contends that we will not have any more freezing weather until next winter. Because of his consistent track record, (he’s usually about 60% correct in his predictions) I started preparing the garden for planting.  I fall for this every year and although all I have planted thus far are cool weather crops, I am most certain it will freeze one more time this month.  Thank God I didn’t go overboard and buy the tomato plants that the local nursery’s have prematurely brought out for sale.

I love to garden and reap the rewards of healthy, organic vegetables  that are essential to a healthy diet and consequently a healthier life.  Gardening is hard work at the beginning of the season with all the soil preparation, planting, and daily watering of the new seed beds.  I do find this spring ritual most invigorating and a few scant weeks from now when I harvest my first spinach plants, most delicious.

A diet full of organic fruits and vegetables is a sensible and healthy endeavor that all of us should try to adopt.  This is also the premise of Jordan Rubin’s  book the Maker’s Diet.  His diet plan comes solely from ancient Biblical scriptures on how God wants us to eat.  The diet and scriptures he quotes to support his diet recommend eating organic meats, fruits and vegetables that come from known clean sources.

This natural, organic approach to eating suggests that you should only eat things created by God in the way it was intended which means in its purest and most natural form. That means no processed foods or those produced with contact to hormones, pesticides or fertilizers.  What it also means is following the ancient myths about not eating pork (swine don’t chew their cud and so are unclean), not eating shellfish or catfish (because they don’t have scales).

Mr. Rubin’s book is not only about weight loss but as he puts it, is a truly holistic approach to health and wellness focusing on the four components of total health, physical health, mental health, spiritual and emotional health.  The plan includes related sections preaching how the human mind influences your body and spirit and how you must change spiritually for optimum health.

To quote the some parts of this diet:

• Eliminate your consumption of processed foods and chemicals in Phase 1. This will likely cause a reaction similar to detoxification, but this is expected and healthy
• INCREASE YOUR WATER INTAKE AND REST AS OFTEN AS YOUR BODY NEEDS.
• Remember that if you stray, you’re always only one meal away from regaining success.
• MINIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAILURE BY AVOIDING SITUATIONS WHERE YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THE DIET.
• DON’T EAT WHEN YOU’RE ANGRY, SAD, SCARED or ANXIOUS. These emotions shut down digestion and depress your immune system.
• GET OUT IN THE SUN. Exposure to sunlight is very beneficial to your health, and can aid in balancing hormones, enhancing mood and building strong bones.

The 40 day diet prescribed by Mr. Rubin includes a modest exercise regime such as walking, rebounding and simple stretching exercise, which is better than not including exercise at all.  The recipes included in the diet plan seem balanced and sound pretty good.  Easy egg scramble for breakfast, Coconut Milk Soup for lunch, and either Cilantro-Lime Chicken Cacciatore or Wild Alaskan Salmon with Pecan Pesto for dinner just to name a few.

In all, aside from the Biblical approach to the whole thing, trying this diet is not going to be as bad for your body as the traditional low carb, low calorie diet fads we saw earlier this year.  And if Mr. Rubin’s diet brought him from the brink of death to excellent health today, it could be worth a try.  As I have always contended, a diet including good healthy fruits and vegetables is just plain good for you.  BTW Amazon has the book going for $13.59 a copy and if you subscribe to the on-line support etc. it will set you back about $5.00 a month.  For a preview of the book, mouse over to the left sidebar and click on the Amazon button.  Thanks and as always.

To your health,

Clink.