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8 Healthy Ways To Save On Groceries

Unless you grow your own food or have a ranch with livestock, you need to get to the grocery store to restock your food supplies from time to time.  Grocery shopping is definitely something we all have to do, even  though choosing the right foods can be quite difficult .  Additionally, trying to find low-priced healthy food items can be nearly impossible in today's economic climate.  To assist you with your affordable healthy grocery  shopping, these following tips can help make things  easier than ever: This post may contain affiliate links. Upon purchase, we may earn a commission. Remember, affiliate links that may appear on this blog are at no extra cost to you. You are only billed by the seller for purchasing products or services. See our  affiliate link disclosure page  for details.* 1.   Never, ever go grocery shopping on an empty stomach . Your wallet will greatly appreciate it. 2.  Fresh fruit & meat is almost always less expensive than its pr

The "V" Word (Part Two)

Economic factors can greatly affect your ability to follow a healthy diet. Let's face it, eating a low fat, low carbohydrate diet can be costly. Food prices world wide are now at at an all time high. Organic farmers everywhere are feeling the pinch as they now find themselves having to pay more for feed and suitable natural soil treatments for planting. This equals into higher costs at the market for consumers globally. For example, what used to cost 15-20% of monthly wages has now gone up to an average of 40-60%. Believe it or not, these staggering figures are quickly becoming a reality for many people. It is solely up to the individual to make informed choices about their health in order to ensure longevity. These days, it is only a matter of time when one will ultimately have to make a substitution of a lower quality food in place of a higher quality food. If you are ever faced with that decision, vitamin supplements are a great back up source, as they will