Easy Money Savings Strategies!
April 30, 2012 by admin
Filed under Motivation
Easy Money Savings Strategies!
Many men and women still find it impossible to replenish their savings. Nevertheless, everyone has the potential in doing so, all you will need is a little dedication and know-how. After you sit down and determine a budget for this very important task, it becomes a whole lot of easier to actually accomplish this goal. So just do it– take advantage of this article and all of the knowledge included for getting yourself inside the right frame of mind to improve your position.
A good method to lower your temptations of spending the extra money you will save is to open a new savings account at a bank that you do not commonly use. After you open a new savings account at a different bank than the your main bank , you actually psychologically create a barrier for yourself as if the money is not there. Make sure you fund the new account monthly and if you can weekly would be ideal. So now that you’ve done something as simple as setting up a new account, you show be a step closer to financial independence.
Next, rather then buying meal every day while at work, prepare in advance a menu of your meals for the week. Packing yourself a meal at least 3 times a week would cut your expenses for about $30 for the week and perhaps a months worth would be $120. You may as well employ this to dinner meals likewise. This an easy cost savings measure that does not have be extreme nor difficult.
The easiest way to realize how your financial household works is to make note of the amount of money you spend in a four week period (a free online tool MINT and for business owners QUICKEN ) . After you’ve kept notes on the considerable amounts of money you are shelling out, then you definitely need to determine what habits are needed to be curbed or eliminated. You will like this simple strategy since they should be small adjustments. However, this will vary on case by case since every has different spending habits. So remember always keep a journal to assist you in visualizing what comes in and what goes out, simple budgeting for everyday spending. Moreover, it is much easier to save when you know what you are spending your money on.
Frugality is Sensible
Before you buy whatever you want, look at if or not this item can be cheaper at some other store or whenever you can come across coupons to cut back the price (Many Apps can be download to help you price shop) . Savings $5 here and $5 there are an will add up after a while. If you save yourself $25 dollars a week on buying items either on sale or at a cheaper price through coupons, then you could save yourself $100 a month. That money can be used very wisely elsewhere, so think again before you finalize a purchase.
In case you have cash you intend to burn. Be sure that you will not carry too much cash with you at all time. Carry around a reasonable amount to use in case of emergencies but nothing more than can hurt your budgeting efforts for a week. You probably want to carry around 20-40 dollars with you and only use it when you absolutely have to.
Although the ideas here can seem small or a little tedious, they are really effective methods for budgeting your hard earned dollars correctly. Just go ahead and check several of the approaches you learned and see if you notice difference with your particular financial situation over the span of a few months.
Learn More About Money Strategies HERE!
What’s in Season? Your Fresh Fruit and Veggie Guide of Course.
Now we know how tough it can be to go grocery shopping let alone trying to read labels to decide whats good for you. But one thing we do like for you to keep in mind is; are you buying the freshest fruits and veggies that are is season? We wouldn’t want you to be buying quote unquote “fresh” green beans in the winter when they’re not even in season. Because that would mean that those green beans traveled far far away from where they are from to get to you, took a lot of energy to get it to you, and it isn’t fresh as it could be because of the time it took to get to you. Furthermore, the produces might even be from another county where the standards of growing produce aren’t as strong as the standards in the great U.S. of A.
Today we have a list of fruits and vegetables to look for when in season to make sure your getting the fresh and best tasting produce for your next meal. And remember what will a meal be without one of our great line of Finishing Sauces to finish it; it would be ludicrous of course! Don’t forget to order yours and remember to be organic and be local.
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10 Ways to “Be Organic” on a Budget
During the tour we were asked a lot of questions. Questions like “what is organic”, “why are we doing this”, “how do you incorporate organic into a lifestyle”, “where can we find organic food”, “why aren’t you charging people for this information” are just a few that we were asked to us. When it was time for us to ask the number one question “why don’t you eat organic?” You can probably guess what their answer was…..yes you guest it. For the most part of the tour the number one reason why people didn’t eat organic was because “it’s too expensive!”
Now we are not going to sit here and act as if organic isn’t expensive. Well actually we are because there are ways to offset the costs so that your overall expenses in going organic won’t be much more than what you’re paying now, and maybe even a little bit less!! So today we have 10 ways to “Be Organic” on a budget:
Here’s how:
1. Buy directly from local farms.
Farmers’ markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) are typically less expensive than organic markets or the organic section of your local grocery store. You can always expect the freshest and greatest flavors of the season
2. Buy in bulk.
Buying in large quantities is always cheaper than buying smaller, prepared portions.
3. Coupons, coupons, coupons!!
You might not see many coupons for organic products in the weekly food section of the newspaper, but you’ll definitely see them in other places. You can look for them in health and fitness magazines and in lifestyle magazines. Here’s a website for organic coupons: www.organiccoupons.org. We would also recommend you go directly to company websites that offer organic products. A few to start with: Organic Valley, Stonyfield, Seventh Generation, Eden Organic and Knudsen Juices.
4. Buy store brand.
Supermarkets, large discounters, and wholesalers like Costco have realized good success in offering their own organic products. Private-label offerings are expanding, and they’re cheaper than name brands.
5. Learn to read your labels.
We know it can get a confusing over the terminology and lingo in the organic world, especially when you’re first starting to make the change. When you’re watching your pennies, don’t buy something that’s labeled “natural” when you’re looking for “organic.” For tips on reading labels please read our recent blog.
6. Grow your own garden.
Even the smallest balcony can usually support a pot or two. Fill those pots with a tomato plant, cilantro, garlic, or maybe a pepper and you’ve got yourself an organic garden. You can also grow wonderful herd such as thyme indoors on a sunny windowsill.
7. Make your own cleaning products.
Have you ever stopped to wonder what ingredients are in most of those cleaning products in your cabinet? Well you’ll be surprise to see that most of those ingredients can be found in your house to make your own natural cleaning products. Ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, and borax are as cheap as you can find them. The cost associated with making products from them is about one-tenth that of their commercial equivalents.
8. Know what to buy organic and what not to worry about buying organic.
There are certain organic foods and food products that are worth spending the money on, and some that you can skip and save the money. Check out our previous blog on what to buy organic.
9. Prepare your own food.
Want to make sure your family is the healthiest it can be? When you prepare it yourself, you can ensure the quality of the ingredients your adding to your food and the processing as well. Nowadays people are doing more cooking at home; why not make it using organic foods? You can turn almost all of the food you eat right now into an organic recipe just by using organic ingredients.
10. Start a community garden.
Growing a community garden will need to be a major focus. We will soon experience limited access to healthy food and limited selection of whatever food is available. Growing wonderful fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs and supplying to locals in the community at a low cost year round.
Local Green Farmer’s Markets In South Florida
Well we’re back and of course to help your make life a little easier. Most of the people we meet, if not all, ask us where we do most of our shopping? Today we are here to give you some local green/farmer’s markets that are located in theSouth Florida area where you might just find us, if your lucky, doing some shopping. And please don’t hesitate to stop us and say hello.
When you buy food locally you reduce energy consumption. Local food doesn’t have to travel far! Not only do we help reduce pollutants, but you get a higher quality of food! Green markets are one of our favorite places we love to do our shopping. We get to meet new and familiar faces almost every weekend. Most of the vendors are always asking us to bring them either some of our Famous Mango Mousse Parfaits or the crowd pleasing favorite, Cilantro Chili Anisette sauce!! These seasonal Saturday and Sunday markets bring to the area some of the fresh fruit and vegetables, plants and flowers, arts and crafts, and tasty treats that have delighted shoppers throughout South Florida. Oh by the way did we forget to mention that at most of these green markets you will find vendors selling loads of organic fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty local foods? Of course not we just told you!
There are many benefits to buying local. Here are just a few examples of the why shopping for local farm products is beneficial to you and your community.
Produce is Fresher
Local produce is picked at the height of ripeness and was probably picked within the past day or two.
Supports Local Farmers
With each local food purchase more of your money spent on food goes directly to the farmer. Local farmers spend their money with local merchants and the money stays in your community.
Protects the Environment
Local food doesn’t have to travel far. Food, on average, travels 1500-2500 miles from farm to table. Buying local helps to lower energy consumption by reducing transportation and storage, both of which are very energy-intensive and pollute our air and water.
We know it’s tough to go shopping after a long day of work. That’s why your favorite 3 foodies, us of course, are always here to look out for your best interest and make life a little easy. These farmers markets are open on weekends! Saturdays and Sundays are always busy days there, and since there is always something new, you’re always going to find something you can’t just pick up at the grocery store. So stop by and come visit one of these local green markets at the bottom.
Palm Beach County
Abacoa Town Center Market
Market Location:
Town Center Drive, between Roger Deans Stadium and FAU campus
Jupiter, Florida
Palm Beach County
Open mid-October to mid-May
Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Ms. T. A. Wyner
8800 Okeechobee Road, No. 36
Fort Pierce, Florida 34945
Email:tawner@aceweb.com
Boca Raton Green Market
Market Location:
Royal Palm Place south parking lot at the intersection of Federal Highway and South Mizner Boulevard
Boca Raton, Florida
Palm Beach County
November through April
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Emily Lilly
150 Crawford Boulevard
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Telephone: (561) 239-1536
Fax: (561) 367-7079
Email: elilly@ci.boca-raton.fl.us
Delray Green Market in the Park
Market Location:
In The Street On S.E. Fourth Avenue,
One-half Block South of Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida
Palm Beach County
Open-air / seasonal
End of October through May
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Lori Nolan
20 North Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Telephone: (561) 276-7511
Fax: (561) 276-8558
Email: greenmarket@delraycra.org
Ocean Avenue Green Market
Market Location:
801 North Congress Avenue, at Boynton Beach Mall
Boynton Beach, Florida
Palm Beach County
Open late-October to mid-March
Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Ms. Sherry Johnson
400 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Telephone: (561) 386-4261
Fax: (561) 386-4261
Ocean Avenue Green Market – West
Market Location:
129 East Ocean Avenue
Boynton Beach, Florida
Palm Beach County
Open October through May
Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Ms. Sherry Johnson
400 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Telephone: (561) 386-4261
Fax: (561) 386-4261
Email: sherryccc@aol.com
Oceanside Farmers’ Market
Market Location:
Lake Worth Beach
Corner of A1A and Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, Florida
Palm Beach County
Seasonal
Mid-October through Mid-May
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Peter Robinson
506 North Palmway
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
Phone: (561) 283-5856
Email: oceansidemarket@aol.com
Taste of the Gardens Green Market
Market Location:
Palm Beach Gardens Park
4301 Burns Road
Palm Beach County
Mid-October through Mid-April
Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Christy Solneurtz, Market Manager
4404 Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-4628
Telephone: (561) 630-1107
Fax: (561) 630-1144
Email: cwolnewitz@pbgfl.com
Village Farmers’ Market
Market Location:
11001 Southern Blvd.
Southern palm Crossing
Royal Palm, Florida 33411
Palm Beach County
November through May
Sundays, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Peter Robinson, Market Manager
506 North Palmway
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
Telephone: (561) 547-3100
West Palm Beach Green Market
Market Location:
Corner 2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue
West of Intercoastal
Palm Beach County
Mid-October to Mid-April
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Dawn Fennessy
P.O. Box 3366
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
Telephone: (561) 822-1515
Fax: (561) 822-1525
Email: dfennessy@wpb.org
Broward County
Las Olas Outdoor Gourmet Market
Market Location:
1201 E. Las Olas Boulevard at S.E. 12th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward County
Year-round
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin, Market Manager
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: claire@themarketcompany.org
Marando Farms
Market Location:
1401 S.W. First Avenue, downtown
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward County
Open October through July
Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Chelsea L. Marando
1401 S.W. First Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315
Telephone: (954) 294-2331
Fax: (954) 713-6441
Email: chelsea@marandofarms.com
Parkland Farmers’ Market
Market Location:
Equestrian Center
8350 Ranch Rd.
Parkland, Florida
Broward County
November through April
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Colleen O’Dea
10561 Trails End
Parkland, Florida 33076
Telephone: (954) 757-4120
Fax: (954) 341-5161
Email: codea@cityofparkland.org
Pompano Beach Green Market
Market Location:
100 N.E. First Street, across from City Hall
Pompano Beach, Florida
Broward County
Open-air / year-round
October through May
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Dan Hobby
P.O. Box 154
Pompano Beach, FL 33061
Telehone: (954) 782-3015
Email: greenmarket@pompanohistory.com
Miami-Dade County
Aventura Mall Market
Market Location:
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Boulevard
Aventura, Florida
Miami-Dade County
Mid-February through October
Two weekends a month
Please call for dates
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin, Market Manager
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: claire@themarketcompany.org
Coconut Grove Farmers’ Market
Market Location:
3300 Grand Avenue and Margaret Street
Coconut Grove, Florida
Dade County
Year-round
Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Stan Glaser
19100 S.W. 137th Avenue
Miami, FL 33177
Telephone: (305) 238-7747
Fax: (305) 238-1227
Email: raw@glaserorganicfarms.com
Collins Park Sunday Market
Market Location:
In front of the Library
Collins Avenue at 22nd Street
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Miami-Dade County
Open year round
Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin, Market Manager
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Coral Gables Farmers’ Market
Market Location:
405 Biltmore Way (in front of City Hall)
Coral Gables, Florida
Dade County
Mid-January through March
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Cindy Dorrel
P.O. Box 141549
Coral Gables, Florida 33114
Telephone: (305) 460-5312
Fax: (305) 445-9623
Email: market@coralgables.com
Jackson Memorial Foundation Green Market
Market Location:
Alamo Park
1611 N.E. 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33136
Miami-Dade County
Open year round
Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin, Market Manager
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: Claire@themarketcompany.org
Lincoln Road Farmers’ Market
Market Location:
Lincoln Road, between Washington and Meridian
400 – 700 Blocks of Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami-Dade County
Open year-round
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: claire@themarketcompany.org
Normandy Village Market Place
Market Location:
900 71st Street
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami-Dade County
Open year-round
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax (305) 576-9792
Email: claire@themarketcompany.org
Mayfair Green Market
Market Location:
Mayfair Atrium
2911 Grand Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
Miami-Dade County
Open year round
Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin, Market Manager
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: Claire@themarketcompany.org
Pinecrest Gardens Green Market
Market Location:
5855 S.W. 111th Street
Pinecrest, Florida 33133
Miami-Dade County
Open December through April
Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin, Market Manager
238 East San Marino Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: Claire@themarketcompany.org
Upper East Side Green Market
Market Location:
5556 NE 4th Courth
Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade County
Open mid-October through mid-May
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Information:
Claire Tomlin
238 San Marino
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Telephone: (305) 531-0038
Fax: (305) 576-9792
Email: claire@themarketcompany.com
“How Do I Start My Way To A Healthier Lifestyle When It Comes To Eating Food?”
Ok it’s foodie Roosevelt. Today I’m here to save a couple of people from falling into that dark center bottomless pit of hopelessness! First of all I would like to say if I can save you all I would. But I know for a fact that before I can do that you must have to want to save yourself first from whatever it is that is ailing you. My business partners Mr. Captain Kirk “Preventative” Nelson, Mr. Sky Andre “Diabetes”Walker, and I Roosevelt “Cancer” Desir (what…you thought I had a nickname? I do I’m just not telling lol) not only love educating people on ways to live a healthy lifestyle, but we also enjoy empowering people like you to better themselves through our personal stories. We want you to be that change to a healthier and more enjoyable life that you deserve. Now “where do I start” you say? Well that’s when you call on the three young, black, well educated, single, and sexy foodies of Be Organic/OrganicTakeover to save the day, or in this case your health. I am sorry. I have to apologize almost thought I was on a dating network. Ok back to the business at hand.
Yesterday I had two good friends of mine call me and asked for advice on where to start the change to eating healthy. I would like to thank them for coming to us for help because we truly feel everyone has the right to live a better and healthy life. The guys and I are here to assist you to the path of better health. Your journey to becoming a healthier person will benefit greatly if it is preceded by self-love and self-respect. I will be honest and tell you this; it is going to be very difficult to take the necessary steps of self-care if you don’t think that you are worth the effort.
First I would like to point out that diets are only temporary. Rather it is that you want to lose weight, lower your cholesterol/blood pressure, managing diabetes, and avoiding certain cancers or heart diseases you have to change your lifestyle. We do not promise that you will lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks; and definitely are not forcing you to adopt a completely new menu of foods. We are simply going to offer you a lifestyle tool. With this tool you will have the knowledge to tweak your current lifestyle into a healthy one.
Well ladies and gents what we are offering you is a food dairy. This approach is much easier for you to maintain for the long haul. Eating right is the first step toward long-term success. From understanding basic nutrition principles and counting calories, to making healthful restaurant choices, the basics are covered here.
Counting Calories:
Counting calories is the mathematical part behind long-term, successful weight loss. By understanding your body’s caloric needs and how to track them in the food you eat, then you will truly learn how to eat almost anything you want and still lose weight.
Recipes That Are Low in Calories:
We host a lot of cooking demos and classes. At these classes we really stress the importance of cooking at home. Cooking at home is an ideal way to control calories. You are the one that is in charge of exactly what goes into each dish, how much of any higher-calorie ingredient is used and how large your portions are. Even if you are new to cooking, the guys and I can give you the ultimate cooking experience (in the comfort of your home) to help you enjoy learning to prepare delicious low calorie recipes.
Start Off Smart with Breakfast:
I am going to be honest with you. For a long time I used to hate eating breakfast. If I was in a rush in the morning I wouldn’t bother. Or if I wake up late I would wait until lunch to have my first meal of the day!! That wasn’t doing my body any justice. It’s the most important meal of the day, so put breakfast on the top of your to-do list starting tomorrow morning. Make sure to leave a good amount of time to enjoy it and not rush the eating process.
Eating Healthy Snacks:
Incorporating healthy snacks into your day can help curb your appetite and keep your metabolism going strong. To keep your metabolism going strong and to prevent overeating, it’s important that you have a healthy snack around every three to four hours. If you are at home, it’s fairly easy, but “what about in the middle of the Nevada dessert”? Well if the heat doesn’t kill you first; here are some ideas for on the go healthy snacks:
Fruit snacks
Egg (hard-boiled ahead of time)
Low-fat or non-fat yogurt
Single serving orange juice bottles
Single serving tomato juice cans
Sliced veggies
Fruit (apples will store the best)
Instant oatmeal
Healthful Restaurant Choices:
We all love to eat out and socialize with friends and family for all types of occasions. Eating out doesn’t have to be cause for panic. I know you hear about the oversize restaurant portions and the plethora of fattening menu choices available all the time, but that doesn’t mean dining out will doom your dieting/healthy eating efforts! Just use these 5 simple tips for eating out:
1. Cram for tonight’s dinner. Many eateries post their entire menu online so you can print it out for reference. If you often eat at “mom and pop” type restaurants that aren’t online, call and ask for the menu to be faxed to you, or pick up a takeout menu on your next visit. Highlight the healthiest options for each menu and store them all in a central location. Then, when you are planning your next night out, take the time to decide on your dishes at home before you’ve been tempted by the sight of other choices.
2. Order your main dish from the appetizer menu. Not only are appetizers more reasonably-portioned, they will save you some money as well. (This is a great way to save enough calories and cash to split dessert with someone!) Too peckish to be satisfied with just a starter? Order a side salad, too — the fiber -rich veggies will round out your meal. Soup is super-filling, so it’s an awesome appetizer add-on, too (just steer clear of cream-based ones).
3. Beware these high-fat menu buzz words: Cream sauce, butter, oil, au gratin, breaded, Alfredo, battered or batter-dipped, “with gravy,” or smothered. Unless you’ve spared yourself treats for several days and snacked on salad greens all day, these little “extras” aren’t worth the extra calories.
4. Modify the menu. In my neck of the woods, anything and everything can be batter-dipped and fried, so I make special requests all the time. Many restaurants will take your dietary needs into account so you’ll be a happy customer and return. Don’t hesitate to request anything on the menu to be prepared in a more diet-friendly and for sauces or dressings to be served on the side. It’s not likely that you will be denied.
5. The meat is on. As tempting as that bucket of fried chicken looked on the commercial before you left home, order poultry steamed, poached, roasted, broiled, boiled, grilled or baked. Ask for skinless chicken whenever possible or remove it yourself. If you do treat yourself to fried chicken, choose white meat as it has fewer calories than dark. Of course, chicken, chicken and morechicken gets old after a while, so if you’re asking, “Where’s the beef?” allow yourself red meat a few times a week — just be sure to choose leaner cuts of meat like loin or flank.
Healthy Grocery Shopping List:
One of the things that I personally touch base with my section on nutrition on the OrganicTakeover is learning how to read food labels, decode label claims, and making the best choices for healthy foods at the grocery store. My dear friends always remember to make a shopping list that way you don’t get distracted picking up unnecessary items.
Bread, Pasta and Cereal
· whole-grain bread
· whole-grain bagels
· whole-grain English muffins
· low-fat, reduced-sodium crackers
· whole-grain cereal
· oatmeal
· brown rice
· whole-grain pasta
Meat/Protein
· white meat, skinless turkey
· white meat, skinless chicken
· sliced turkey breast
· lean beef
· pork tenderloin
· dry beans
· tofu
· vegetarian burgers
Fruit and Vegetables
· fresh fruit
· frozen fruit
· canned fruit (in 100% juice)
· fresh vegetables
· frozen vegetables
· canned vegetables (low sodium/no added salt)
· vegetable-rich canned soups (low sodium if possible)
Condiments
· low-fat salad dressing
· olive oil
· mustard
· ketchup
· jam or jelly
· honey/agave (substitute for diabetics)
· salsa
· herbs and spices
Dairy
· fat-free or low-fat milk
· fat-free or low-fat yogurt
· low-fat cheese
· low-fat cottage cheese
· light margarine
· eggs or egg substitute
This food diary can be used for recording your food intake and to reflect on your eating habits at the end of the day. Please copy this and print to start your food dairy planner. We suggest that you start off on a Monday and end on Sunday.
Morning (Time: ________)
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Snack (Time: ________)
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Lunch (Time: ________)
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Snack (Time: ________)
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Dinner (Time: ________)
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________
Reflect on Your Day
Circle Y for Yes and N for No.
· Did you eat something today only because of habit? Y / N
· Did you skip any meals today? Y / N
· Did you go longer than four to five hours without eating? Y / N
· Did you eat too little in the morning? Y / N
· Did you eat more at night than any other time? Y / N
· Did you eat a lot of high-fat foods, such as whole dairy, fried foods, and desserts? Y / N
· Did you eat the same foods as you do every other day? Y / N
· Did you eat according to mood rather than hunger today? Y / N
If you answered yes to one or more questions, take some time to plan how you can avoid these problems in the future. You are now on a healthy, self-motivated, self-loved, self-respected, and empowered journey to living a healthier lifestyle. Like I said we are simply offering you a lifestyle tool. With this tool you will have the knowledge to tweak your current lifestyle into a healthy one. If you have any questions or concerns about any information please feel free to email us atBeorganic4@gmail.com. I only have one thing left to say is lets K.I.M. to a better and healthier lifestyle.
How to Make a Knock Off Vicks VapoRub!
Hello Mister Winter!!! And of course we can’t forget to say hello to his relatives Cold and Flu. Now that it is cold and flu season we’re going to give you a recipe that will help “prevent” you from getting any nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, or any aches and pain. We say “prevent” because that we don’t want you to wait until your feeling so sick that you can’t even get out of bed to start feeling better. We want you to enjoy the holidays with your family rather than being sick feeling miserable, tired, cranky, sad, or depress. This recipe is the knock off cold, cough, nasal congestion, sneezing, aches and pain so you can rest medicine.
40 drops essential oil of Eucalyptus
10 drops essential oil of Camphor
2 drops essential oil of Wintergreen
1 drop essential oil of thyme
1 ounce Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon Beeswax
Preparation:
Add the beeswax to the olive oil and heat until the beeswax is melted.
Use very low heat or a double boiler to prevent burning the oil.
When the wax is melted, remove the oil from the heat then add the essential oils and stir to blend.
When the mixture is cool it is ready to use. You can make this using only the eucalyptus oil if preferred.
To use rub a small amount on the chest as needed to relieve congestion
Food Network South Beach Food & Wine Festival 2010
March 30, 2010 by admin
Filed under From the road
Well this years Food Network South Beach Food & Wine Festival was another blast. This time around we weren’t on the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tour bus that rocked the festival last year, but instead we were under the biggest tent for this year’s festival shaking and opening the grounds of Parrot Jungle Island to the core of the Earth! The lines stretched to the point of no end with eager “VIF” (Very Important Foodies), moms, dads, aunts, uncles, cousins, and well you get the point. It was a family affair at “Fun & Fit as a Family”. Once our special guest “VIF” entered the tent it was all about healthy eating the fun way; with Be Organic of course. Your favorite “foodies” Roosevelt “Cancer” Desir, Kirk “Preventative” Nelson, and Andre “Diabetes” Walker introduced an after school meal that’s easy for kids of all ages to prepare all on their own. The best thing about this meal it’s all organic of course. The future “foodies” had a great time preparing a Caribbean Chicken Wrap. The wraps had the bright colors of the Caribbean with corn, tomatoes, raisins, lettuce, chicken, and orange and yellow carrots. Last, but not least they picked from our famous dressings: Pineapple Delight & Honey Mango. After taking a look at the beautiful color setup of the tables with each ingredients in the colorful bowls, everyone couldn’t help but put a little of everything into their wraps. There were three rules to our tent: 1st you have to have a great time 2nd make the best wrap 3rd contest to see which tables the loudest. With those three rules set everyone who came to our tent followed them and left as honorable official Be Organic “foodies”. The park was filled they kids and parents with face painting, eco green bags (our favorites), soccer balls, stickers, and many more. We want to give a special thanks to Blue Cross Blue Shield, 361 Experimental, and most of all our fans that came to support us on this journey to better health and living. Always remember “we dare you to step away from the crowd and Be Organic.”
