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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

eating healthy . . . without breaking the bank.

In these challenging economic times, it's easy for our diets and lifestyle modification ambitions to "take the back seat."

With these proven tips, your health need not be part of the recession, and you can invest in your true wealth.

Eating healthy:

  • Lowers disease risks
  • Increases productivity
  • Gives you more energy
  • Makes you stronger

Healthy food is full of:

  • Protein. The building blocks of muscles, needed for strength.
  • Fat. A balanced intake of omega 3, 6 & 9.
  • Veggies. All kinds, especially green fibrous veggies.
  • Fruit. Full of vitamins.
  • Water
  • Whole grain food. Oats, rice, pasta, breads, …

Affordable Healthy Foods
Water - we gotta quit the soda - carry around a bottle of water wherever you go (think a "2 liter of water"/day = 8 cups)
Bananas - mother nature's superfruit
100% Whole-Wheat Bread (note: two slices have 180 calories, 8 grams protein, and 6 grams fiber ! )

Brown Rice

Oats (Old Fashioned or Quick) - great for quick breakfast + they fill me up good so I'm not hungry during class (add pinch of salt, some fruit, sugar, and/or syrup to make more interesting)

Frozen Vegetables (come in 12-ounce to 24-ounce bags that cost anywhere from $1.75 to $2.25 and contain 6-8 cups)

Canned Tuna (Quality protein, good for salads, with crackers, on sandwiches)

Eggs (keep in mind , the yellow part has more cholesterol, there are ways to filter it out and just have "egg whites")

Daily Multivitamin

Fish Oil - rich in Omega 3- helps to lower cholesterol

For Open Mind
Steam Your Vegetables -add some seasoning/soy sauce (I purchased my steamer for under 3 bucks!)
Kale Chips!
http://natashabarnes.lt11.com/2011/03/08/baked-kale-chips/
Tofu - it's good for you and can substitute a lot of meat products.
Buy in bulk
Buy generic not namebrand
Consider a Brita water filter/filter pitcher http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000DBIKG?ie=UTF8&tag=stronglcom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000DBIKG for tap water instead of buying plastic water bottles (saves money- e.g. $7 filter cleans 40 gallons water = several hundreds of plastic water bottles)

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