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Being Thrifty Can Improve Your Health!

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:43:26 +0000

It has long been known that a healthy diet and exercise = optimum health.

Sadly, most of us have no idea what “healthy diet” really means, because very few “healthy choices”

even exist in our modern day grocery markets. Foods we think are healthy, rarely are.

So what are we to do?

GET THRIFTY and GET BACK TO THE BASICS!

Grow, raise and produce your own food.

If you have no other options but to “buy” your food, buy only LOCAL grown veggies and LOCAL farm raised meats.

If your last or only resort is buying food from a grocery market, be sure to check the label. If there are any ingredients

your grandmother would not even know how to pronounce, don’t buy it!

Also stay away from products that contain corn syrup and corn starch.

For more information about the health effects and information pertaining to the massive amounts of modified corn in our
modern diet, please check out the first 20 minutes of a fantastic documentary called, King Corn.

REAL Lemonade

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:17:18 +0000

Did you ever wonder why Lemonade is a favorite “summer time” drink?

Lemonade (made with real lemons) is not just refreshing, it also naturally lowers body temperature.

As a matter of fact, drinking pure lemon water daily, (NO SUGAR added) is actually one of the most important things you can do for your health.

Other health benefits include:

Lemons are antiseptic
Lemon water has excellent digestive properties and can ease heartburn, bloating and other digestion problems
Lemon water cleanses and stimulates the liver and kidneys
Lemon juice contains calcium, magnesium and potassium
Lemon juice has been known to relieve asthma
Lemon water (hot) offers relief from cold and flu symptoms while providing some much needed Vitamin C
Lemon juice is a great skin cleanser

Eat some eggs!

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:18:56 +0000

We’ve all heard the old eggs and cholesterol myth. Yes, I did say “myth” because that’s what it is. Eggs are actually pretty healthy for you as long as you don’t fry them in 10 pounds of butter . Of course, the easiest way to get the cheapest eggs is to buy your own chicken. That’s another post in another area, though.

Tuna Salad

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:04:54 +0000

My Wife’s Favorite way to make Tuna Salad:

2 cans tuna in water

2 hard boiled eggs

1/2 bell pepper (if large, whole if small)

1/2 onion (if large, whole if small)

1 stalk celery

mustard (to taste)

Chop and mix all in a bowl! Serve on wheat bread or wheat crackers!

Quick, easy and healthy (thrifty too).

Grab a Can of Tuna

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:50:17 +0000

Tuna fish is cheap to buy canned (make sure it is IN WATER, not in oil) plus it has the added benefit of being an excellent source of protein. There are some great healthy tuna fish recipes out there (check the recipe section here, maybe?). My only problem with tuna is basically our over-fishing of our oceans. Yep, I’m a “greeny”. Check the Green Living portion of this site to find out more.

Tuna is one of my wife’s all time favorites. She even loves it right out of the can with nothing on it. Maybe this is why she always has a flock of cats around her?

Bell Pepper & Onion Ramen

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:37:34 +0000

My wife’s favorite Ramen recipe, is simply chopping up onion and bell pepper, adding it to the bottom of the soup bowl, and after cooking the Ramen as directed on the package, she pours her Ramen soup on top of the peppers and onions. She will often add celery to this mix as well.

Great stuff!

The French Fry

admin — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:35:36 +0000

Ah, the fast food industry loves this little money maker. The simple fact is that pound for pound potatoes are a cheap food. If you ever grow any (see the Gardening Thrift-opedia section) you’ll discover why. A little bit of land produces a LOT of potatoes.

If you’re going to cook a lot of french fries the convenient (and expensive) way to do this is to buy them frozen. The thrifty way is to buy your potatoes and cut them up yourself. Yes it takes a little time but you can cut as many as you need!

Fresh cut potatoes are awesomely good compared to frozen plus you can cut them to the sizes that you like!

Get into Gardening

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:06:36 +0000

To become self sufficient one must plant a garden. The easiest way to do this is to simply grab a shovel, a hoe, some seeds and a hose. Make some rows yourself, which is great exercise, and search the net for tips on growing and what to grow. You can greatly supplement your diet with items you grow yourself even if you have just a small parcel of land to work with. If you have a large one you can grow all you need for yourself and your family (this is very time consuming however).

Easy to Cook BBQ Turkey Chili

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:26:47 +0000

This is a great, easy, cheap chili recipe that takes very little preparation.

Ingredients:

1 can of kidney beans (16 ounces), rinsed and drained
1 can hot chili beans (15 1/2 ounces)
1 can turkey chili with beans (15 ounces)
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained (14 1/2 ounces)
1/3 cup of barbecue sauce

In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all of the ingredients. Cover and cook this on high for 4 hours are until heated through and flavors are blended. This will yield 4 to 6 servings.

Make Your Own Lunch

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:25:20 +0000

We spend a LOT of money on fast food. If you’re going to work or on a trip pack your own lunch ahead of time. You can invest in a small lunch cooler to carry with you and preserve the food till it’s time to chow down. It may take a dollar to put together a couple of sandwiches whereas you will spend at LEAST $5 getting a combo meal somewhere.

Avoid restaurants and restaurant costs. Plan ahead and save money.