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Cheap, Healthy Foods - Watch Your Weight And Your Budget

A major issue for those who are trying to create a healthy lifestyle is the cost of healthy food. There are many products on the shelves of your local grocery store that are healthy,

but most of them have a larger price tag than the unhealthy, high-fat foods. There are options. If you shop wisely, you can eat healthier than you ever have before and decrease your grocery bill at the same time. Nutritious eating doesn't need to be expensive.

Less Junk = More Savings:

In choosing healthy foods, keep in mind that you will automatically be spending less than before due to the absence of junk foods that you may normally purchase such as soft drinks, sugary snacks, and high fat meats.

Less Waste = Less Waist:

Healthy eating is not just eliminating certain foods from your diet; it is replacing them with healthy foods. And, if weight control is your goal, you will also be reducing your portion sizes, which will mean less money spent on each meal.

Less Meat, More Veggies:

Reducing the amount of meat you eat and replacing it with vegetables is a great way to save money. Fresh vegetables are not nearly as expensive as meat or poultry and your body will thank you for it. Salad is another cheap, healthy food. The pre-packaged salads will cost a bit more than if you purchase the lettuce and other vegetables separately and prepare the salad yourself.

Frugal Fruit:

Fruit can be a somewhat expensive, but if you purchase canned fruits in low-sugar syrup or water, you will pay relatively little in comparison to fresh fruit. Apples and oranges are inexpensive compared to some other fruits and you can often find sales that will further reduce your expenses.

Beans and Rice are Nice:

Legumes and rice are very inexpensive and you can use either or both of these to replace meat several times per week.

Save on Meat:

Canned fish costs considerably less than fresh fish and still contains most of the nutrients. Canned tuna and salmon are very cheap and are very low in fat and calories if you choose the varieties packed in water rather than oil. Chicken is less expensive if you purchase a whole chicken and remove the skin yourself before cooking.



Healthy food does not have to be expensive. You can purchase cheap healthy foods and not only eliminate unhealthy fat and calories, but you can actually save money if you shop wisely.

 

Cool Down In Hot Summer with Refreshing Salad!

Cool Down With These Refreshing Cucumber Salad Recipes 

Cucumber salad is particularly ideal for those long, hot afternoons. Very ideal for the dry summer season. While summer is still far away for most countries, it would be wise to stock up on these great cucumber recipes that are guaranteed to cool you down.

BALINESE CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons peanuts, dry roasted, coarsely chopped

1 cucumber, European

OR

1 large regular cucumber

1/4 sweet onion, large, such as Vidalia

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoon sugar, or more to taste

1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste



Directions:



Set a dry skillet over medium heat. Add the peanuts and heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally. Transfer to a plate to cool.



Peel and seed the cucumber. Cut the cucumber crosswise into 3-inch sections, then lengthwise into spaghetti-thin strips. Cut the onion into as thin crosswise slices as possible.



Combine the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a serving bowl and whisk until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Taste for seasoning, adding sugar or salt as necessary; the dressing should be both tart and sweet. Stir in the cucumber and onion. Sprinkle the salad with the peanuts and serve.

FRESH CUCUMBER SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients:



6 cups fresh cucumbers

1 cup sweet pepper, sliced thin

2 onions sliced into rings

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon celery seed

2 cups sugar

1 cup white vinegar



Directions:



Mix well. Put in refrigerator, let stand overnight.



CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SPICY WASABI DRESSING



Ingredients:



1 1/2 teaspoon dry wasabi powder (or to taste)

1/2 teaspoon warm water

2 cucumbers

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

2 teaspoons sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 green onion - thinly sliced

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds or toasted white sesame seeds



Directions:



Mix the wasabi with warm water in the bottom of a mixing bowl and let it stand for 5 minutes.



Peel the cucumbers, cut each one in half lengthwise, and use a melon baller or spoon to scoop out the seeds.



Cut the cucumbers widthwise into 1/4-inch crescents.



Add the vinegar and sugar to the wasabi and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the sesame oil, salt, and pepper.



Just before serving, add the cucumbers, green onion, and sesame seeds to the dressing and mix well.

CUCUMBER AND GREEN SEAWEED SALAD RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 cucumbers

2 radishes

Salt as needed

1 3/8 ounce green seaweed



Dressing:



3 tablespoons vinegar

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons kelp-flavoured fish stock



Directions:



Slice cucumbers and radishes into thin rounds; salt and leave until dewatered. Wash with water and squeeze out brine.



Pour boiling water over green seaweed and cut into bite-size pieces.

Thoroughly mix dressing ingredients and add to cucumbers and seaweed just before serving.

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