Wake Up! Healthy Eating Is Not Too Expensive!!!

Ok, I've had enough! I'm tired of people saying it's to expensive to eat healthy! Here's a start, get the soda, cookies, chips, white bread, Hamburger Helper and other processed crap out of your shopping cart! Once you limit that stuff you can take that money and put it toward healthy food like fruits, vegetables, fish and other healthy foods. Simply by doing this your weight will go down, your face and skin will clear up, you won't be so depressed and your heart will thank you!

Now I'm not saying to never eat a cookie or have a glass of beer. I'm saying, surround yourself with the healthy foods. Learn how to prepare them so they taste good. Your tastebuds will change and you will thank me. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. Preventative care is imperative. Help yourself and your family by preparing whole delicious foods. Save yourself from cancer, heart disease and diabetes. A big part of that is your lifestyle. Take a good long look in the mirror. You are worth living the best life you possibly can!

Another issue people are confused about is organics. Again, put your money toward the foods you really should eat organic and not worry so much about some of the other foods. You might have been hearing alot about the dirty dozen. These are the foods highest in pesticides and that you should try to purchase in organic form. The worst are apples, celery, strawberries, peaches, spinach, imported nectarines, imported grapes, sweet bell peppers, potatoes, domestic blueberries, lettuce, kale/collard greens. The clean 15 (lowest in pesticides): onions, sweet corn, pineapples, avocado, asparagus, sweet peas, mangoes, eggplant, domestic canteloupe, kiwi, cabbage, watermelon, sweet potatoes, grapefruit, mushrooms. Take the list with you when you go shopping. The list was composed by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). I highly recommend you sign up for their newsletter. They are a fabulous organization looking out for our health!

If you can grow your own garden that's great. Visit your local farmers markets and get to know the farmers. They want to talk to you and help you. Choose free range poultry, grass fed beef and wild fish. Make small changes in how you shop and eat. Let your kids cook with you. Try new recipes. If you notice, most chefs use fresh, local ingredients for their food they cook. Not sure on how to begin, or afraid of change? It's ok. I'm here to help you.