I've mentioned this before, but if there are food staples that you use over and over, consider buying them online. I typically save 25% to 75%.
Examples:
1. Fiber One Cereal: Amazon price with free shipping: $4.42/box. Ouch! I just averaged $2.25/box by taking advantage of a 2 for $4.00 deal on Walgreens.com. That equates to a 49% savings. I did buy $50 worth of the cereal to take advantage of a promotion of $10 off any order of $50 or more. I now have 25 boxes of cereal on the way!
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While there is something deeply gratifying about the sweet, creaminess of peanut butter (unless you lean crunchy), and the way that it often sticks to the roof of the mouth, studies demonstrate, it might be time to switch the nut. Almond butter, which also comes creamy or crunchy, offers more on a strictly nutritional basis.
Believe it or not, you can have your cookie and eat it too?.
We have embraced three ?healthy? cookies over the last few months.
We love mushrooms. And portobellos are a favorite. Did you know that a portobello is actually just a really big cremini mushrooms? I didn't. It can also be spelled "portabella".
Here is a super yummy, easy, healthy and quick recipe. Jim likes the shrooms on their own; I prefer them atop my salad -- the juices adding to my dressing.
Kombucha. Kom-Bu-What? It's a fermented tea sold in many stores that has garnered a very loyal following. If you are a kombucha newbie, ask around your organic or ?foodie? circles, and they?ll likely sing the praises of this wonder beverage. Kombucha (kom-BOO-cha), has been called ?the tea of immortality" for thousands of years! And at a very reasonable 30 calories per 8 oz (2 grams sugar), it won't break the nutritional bank!
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Although my personal experience is a non-scientific study of ONE, consumers of protein shakes and energy bars should be aware that these convenient edibles can increase your risk for kidney disease and/or kidney stone formation (uric stones). There are more than one type of kidney stone. Some result from a build-up of calcium and most pass through our urine without us knowing. But, if they expand to sizes of 2-3mm or more, get ready for some mean back pain, potential fever, possible nausea and hematuria (blood in urine).
Could it be that Athletic-Minded Traveler's recent blog about Trader Joe's nutrition bait and switch led to the discontinuation of the very tasty Soy Crisps? It was about a month after the post that I no longer spied my favorite crunchy and salty snack on the store's shelves.
