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Healthy eating – why so expensive?

March 8th, 2020

I was excited to try a new vegetarian dish. I thought that I was being responsible by trying healthier options in my diet. Imagine my surprise when I went to the supermarket and realized that my budget had been doubled. Why are healthy options so expensive? Supply and demand Remember when you were in high [...]

Healthy choices while eating out on a budget!

October 4th, 2019

Ever wonder why healthy food is often more expensive than their less healthy counterparts? Consider for example the options we have for lunch on a budget. There is fast food, which is usually very affordable with a variety of the main staples chicken and fries. The menu options in a fast food restaurant is usually [...]

Do you really know what you are eating?

August 21st, 2019

Recently I had a health scare that had me contemplating how best I could adjust my eating habits. The first thing I noticed was how difficult it was to decide what I really needed to eat. There is so much information that bombards you as a consumer it can become really confusing. It seemed as [...]

How to save money by keeping your dog healthy!

October 8th, 2016

I have always had a dog in my household while growing up and it was fun. Well it was fun until they got sick, then of course, we usually tried various home remedies or took them to a vet to help them get them better. Sometimes they recovered and sometimes they didn’t but it was [...]

Eating Healthy on a Budget!

November 18th, 2015

As the end of the year approaches, many persons think about the resolutions they had made in January. One of the main resolutions many persons had is to be healthy and perhaps lose weight while keeping within their budget. Whereas fresh fruit and vegetables are the best things to include in the diet, it is [...]