I am one of the unusual people who actually likes numbers and doing math so I tend to memorize prices easily which makes it easier for me to spot a deal on organic foods. However, noticing the hot prices is not always as easy when I have all my children with me at the shops because they always want to point out extra items to me.

As a result I do recommend that when you start out shopping for organic foods inexpensively go shopping on your own if it is at all possible. Then once you know what is a good deal for you and where to get it in the store you can bring everyone along for the trips since you already have a built in shopping plan in mind.

By the way, when you start out shopping for organic food on a budget this idea of solo shopping also applies even if you don’t have children since trying to read labels, check pricing and make decisions can be difficult if you have a friend or spouse with you saying ‘What about this one, or this one…’

All the best to you,

David

By the way if you are interested you can read about the two e-books I wrote on how to buy organic food inexpensively here

Or if you wish go to the next sample tip How to Recognize Organic Food

Scientifically speaking, the juice of a watermelon contains phytochemicals (plant chemicals) that contain anti-oxidants (chemicals that help fit off diseases).

Refreshingly speaking, on a hot summer’s day the taste of watermelon is hard to beat and a nice stress free way to boost your energy.

Note: some people are allergic to watermelon so be sure it is good for you before you bit into it.

If you wish to read more about Watermelons there is some good information here on the That’s Fit Site.

Bon Appetit,

David

P.S. If you are looking to simplify your healthy eating habits check out the details on this e-workbook called Simplify Healthy Eating Habits.

The problem with white rice is that it breaks down quickly into its sugar components (glucose) and the glucose enters the blood stream rapidly. From what I understand (and I can be corrected) when glucose enters the blood stream too rapidly for the body to use it as a source of needed energy insulin is released from the pancreas to pull the glucose out of the blood stream. Then insulin helps put the glucose in storage for future energy needs. It is typically stored as fat. Over time too many emergency requests for the body to remove high amounts of blood sugar (glucose) can in a sense burn out the body’s ability to perform the action and, I believe, diabetes type 2 results. I trust this makes sense.

According to the conclusions of the study replacing white rice with whole grains could cut the risk of type 2 diabetes by more than a third.  This is because whole grains are higher in fiber and release their energy in the form of glucose more slowly. In contrast, white rice has typically all the bran and some of the germ removed during the milling process which makes it break down quicker than whole grains or even brown rice.

Apparently, according to the BBC report on the study, more than 70 percent of the rice consumed in countries like the USA and UK is white.

You can read the abstract of the study in the Archives of Internal Medicine study via this link.

If you are looking for more tips on how to create healthy eating habits including simple visual diagrams you can follow to balance your eating check out the electronic workbook ‘Simplify Healthy Eating Habits’ today. Details are located here.

You can also check out the DVD set You: The Owner’s Manual with Dr. Mehmet Oz Dr. Oz is definitely a wealth of health information. I enjoyed checking out his book You: the Owner’s Manual.

Best of health to you,

David

P.S. please share this information with someone close to you whose health you are concerned about.