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Healthy Living on Budget

I know I have shed a tear many a time at the cost of my weekly "healthy" grocery trips. Not to mention that our busy lives don't really lend themselves to being able to workout for hours a day or prepare every meal at home. How is anyone supposed to live a healthy life if it costs you an arm and a leg? Well, you can. Below are some tips that those of us on a Smart Snacking Snacking can get you in trouble. It's easy to eat a snack that is practically a small meal or snack on some unhealthy food. What you want from your snack is to fill you over until meal time, while giving you a healthy combination of the good stuff: vitamins, minerals, good fats and anti-oxidants. Make the most of your snacks. |- | |- | |- | |}

Seasonal Eating

The best way to get more bang for your buck when buying fruits and vegetables is to buy them when they are in season. You've probably noticed that the price of produce varies throughout the year. This is because when they are in season, they are more readily available and cheaper. When not in season, they become scarcera hot commodity, and the price goes up. Supply and demand as attributed to produce! For more information, head to
BBCGoodFood.com, complete with a table with seasonal listings for fruits and vegetables, as well as seafood and meat.

Buying Organic?

Pesticides and hormones are commonly added to foods to keep unwanted pests away from crops or to induce growth and production in the case of livestock. Because of this, we're often told to choose organic foods, which unfortunately cost more. Because of this, many forgo organic foods all together. However, some items are okay to buy non-organic. The Environmental Working Group puts out a list of the best and worst produce in relation to pesticides. 

Exercise

Exercise for free? Why, yes. No need to spend hundreds of dollars a year on a gym membership or thousands of dollars on expensive exercise equipment like treadmills or ellipticals.  '''Workout Videos'''

Spend Cash to Lose Weight?

Okay. So workouts aren't always completely free. At least, working out isn't free. You may need to buy running shoes, sports bras or weights to supplement your plan but that doesn't mean that you should break the bank. And realize that these items are still cheaper than gym memberships. |- | |- | |- | |- | |}

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