Healthy eating can be fabulous & lavishly cheap...And I'm going to prove it to you now!If you want to achieve healthy eating, a lean body, and save money at the same time, the first step is to abandon coupons immediately as a money saving tool. That may seem counter-intuitive, but it isn't. The best thing you can do, when it comes to grocery shopping, is get rid of coupons and recycle them (or shred them) before you even take a look at them. They are manufacturers lures to entice you to buy specific products... and most often, very unhealthy products. Many people mail, call, write, and send messages about coupons to lavish cheapskate tips. After all, with a name like "Lavish Cheapskate," everyone thinks we're some sort of coupon wonderland. We're not. Not only do coupons entice us to buy unhealthy foods, coupons do the exact opposite of saving you money-- they open the wallet to spending more money on products you could most likely do without- and better yet, do better without. What's more is...
Some people get quite ruffled at the idea that coupons don't save money and can actually lead to unhealthy eating. It's almost like seeing a rabid human when one dares to challenge a coupon clipper to this truth. It can be a very touchy subject to coupon clippers. It is emotionally charged because coupon clippers have so much time invested in these "spending stimulation tickets." Can you blame the coupon clipper? After all that hair pulling, file toting, scissor hacking, and coupon searching... it's really frustrating to think it's a waste of time. Every once in a great while, you will find a coupon on a healthy and whole food. If you do, use it. But it's so rare that if you attempted to search for one, you'd make more money scooping up pennies out of a wishing well than landing on a great buy worth while. Further down this page we will be comparing one of the top selling coupon products to a whole food alternative and how you can potentially buy 75% more food by substituting it with a whole food. That's three times more food you could buy and you can become leaner, healthier taboot! We're going to start with whole foods-- and ones that are not only much healthier, but will go far beyond what any coupon can do for you moneywise... Black Beans Pinto beans -Approximately 10 cents to 20 cents per serving.* Brown Rice -Approximately 25 cents per serving.* Flaxseed -Approximately 17 cents to 30 cents per serving.* Quinoa Approximately 30 to 55 cents per serving.* Lentils and healthy eating Approximately 10-15 cents per serving.* Spinach Approximately 30-55 cents per serving.* Broccoli and healthy eating Approximately 42 cents per serving.* StirFry Vegetables- Costco 5.5 pound bag $7.97 ($1.45/lb.) Approximately 45 cents per serving.* Sweet Potatoes- Approximately 50 cents per serving.* Zucchini/Squash Tuna packed in water- Approximately 25 to 50 cents per serving.* Healthy eating is possible, frugal living is possible, and eating low fat meals is possible when you have the right list. We will be sharing more about healthy eating, as well as low fat recipes, to promote frugal living, and best of all, lavish cheapskate living so that you can honor every dollar and get the most out of every dollar you spend! Let's compare the price of those inexpensive prepackaged rice meals at the grocery store against brown rice... Many people clip coupons to buy these prepackaged rice dinners. They range from $1.00 (with a coupon) to approximately $1.49. Brown rice beats the standards price with a savings of over 75%. With a coupon, brown rice beats the sale price with a savings of over 50%. Plus, there are no additives and you cut the processing out of the picture. It's a great whole food and you will beat the coupon hands down!
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*-Based an average cost January, 2010. |