Save Green While Eating Green
28-Jan-2010 

(BlackDoctor.org) — ”I want to eat healthier; I just don’t have the money.” If this is your number-one excuse, then you should come up with a better one because there is a remedy. Groceries are expensive, especially these days, when many of us are struggling to make ends meet and food prices continue to rise. Fortunately, there are many ways to save money on your grocery bill without giving up on your desire to eat healthier. We all have a variety of challenges and circumstances, so select the suggestions below that will work for you and your family.

Don’t shop on an empty stomach   The cardinal sin of grocery shopping—hitting the store when you’re hungry—will put you over budget faster than you can say "junk food."

Plan ahead   At the very least, make a list before you shop. At the very best, plan your weekly menu or list a few main dishes that you can eat throughout the week.

Buy generic  Held to the same standards as name-brand versions,

Shop alone Sometimes this just isn’t possible, but if you can shop by yourself.

Bring your calculator  Sometimes the largest container of tomato sauce, for instance

Make smart substitutions  This one may be hard, but it has the potential to save you a great deal.

Buy whole foods  Sometimes, the less processed a food is, the cheaper it is per serving.

Buy in bulk  Long a staple of natural food stores, bulk or “bag and weigh” sections

Don’t get stuck in the middle (of the grocery store.  Packaged foods have been condensed, salted, refined, sweetened or otherwise processed.

Consider non-meat sources of protein  Try substituting one meat meal per week with a vegetarian meal to save money and benefit your health.

Read ads and clip coupons  A “loss leader” is a sale item that a store is actually selling at a loss in order to get you in the door.

DIY If you’re really craving a special treat, make it from scratch.

Eat seasonally In-season produce costs less, thanks to the law of supply and demand.

Carry out—from your kitchen  Packing your lunch, snacks, drinks and other meals are usually less expensive and healthier than eating out.

Grow your own food Plants are cheap, and seeds are even cheaper.

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January 27, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: DANBAR KNIGHT HAWK TOY HELICOPTERS

UNITS: ABOUT 6,000

IMPORTER: RADIOSHACK CORP., OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HAZARD: THE BATTERY HOUSING UNDER THE HELICOPTER CANOPY CAN OVERHEAT WHILE CHARGING, POSING A FIRE HAZARD
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(NaturalNews) Estimates from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service indicate that millions of birds and fish die every year from pesticide exposure. Scientists are now discovering that even low level exposure is disrupting the animal kingdom and causing new diseases to develop, threatening many species with extinction.

Roughly 90 percent of the nation’s rivers and streams are contaminated with pesticides, affecting more than 80 percent of fish. More than 30 percent of the nation’s aquifers are contaminated as well, affecting the drinking water of millions of people.
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(NaturalNews) Celery has a long history of use and is truly an ancient healing food. At first glance celery may seem rather unimpressive, but the more you look into its background and medicinal uses the more you realize that we must have been misinformed on the usefulness of this plant. Traditionally celery, or Apium Graveolens, was used to treat an array of ailments and was very bitter in taste. It is believed to have originated from the Mediterranean basin, and has been harvested since about 850 B.C.

 Its medicinal properties are believed to be from its volatile oils which are found in all parts of the plant, but seem to be concentrated in its seeds. Ayurvedic physicians used celery to treat colds, flu, water retention, poor digestion, arthritis, liver, and spleen ailments.
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