Food Trends & Trivia
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21 Skin Care Tips to Keep You Looking Young for Less
Laugh lines and crow’s feet add character to the face. But for some, they’re telltale signs of aging that prompt some consumers to sprint to the nearest skin care boutique — or cosmetic surgeon. Many pricey anti-aging products promise to…
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13 Restrictive Diets You Should Think Twice About Trying
When it comes to diet, there is no one catch-all solution. These days, there are so many fads and extreme diets, some of which may work well for some people and not at all for others. The first and most…
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15 Portion-Control Tools to Help Dieters Slim Down for Less
A New Year’s resolution to lose weight and establish healthy habits may seem to demand a pricey diet plan. But there’s a simpler — and cheaper — approach: portion control. As portion sizes in America have increased over the past…
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Lean Into the Holidays With These 24 Healthy and Cheap Recipes
Ah, the holiday season: a time for weight gain and money loss. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 24 cheap and healthy recipes keep costs and calories low by making smart grocery choices and suggesting money-saving ingredient…
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13 Cheap and Easy Ice Cream Recipes
When it comes to memorable desserts, there’s nothing quite like homemade ice cream. Made with simple, natural ingredients, freshly churned ice cream not only tastes better than store-bought varieties, but it’s also cheaper, and the art of making it can…
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12 Cheap and Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes for Summer
Slow cookers offer busy people a simple way to enjoy a home-cooked meal. Being able to throw everything into one pot, press a button, and walk away saves time and labor. Slow cooking at low temperatures helps get the most…
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Cheapest Place to Buy Organic: Walmart, Kroger, or Aldi?
The buzz around organic food has drawn mainstream stores such as Walmart and Kroger into the arena and made prices more competitive. Now Aldi, the discount supermarket chain known for…
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Go Gluten-Free Without Busting the Food Budget
The gluten-free marketplace is booming right now, offering many more choices in the supermarket aisles to those diagnosed with celiac disease. Glancing over the options at the local grocer, though,…
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Follow the New Dietary Guidelines With 15 Dinners Under $15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new dietary guidelines recently that recommend a “plate” filled with nutrient-dense whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and modest amounts of lean protein. The guidelines…
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10 Cheap, Healthy Alternatives to Red and Processed Meat
Red meats, particularly processed varieties such as beef jerky, sausage, and hot dogs, are under fire following a World Health Organization report linking them to increased risk of cancer. Not…
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10 Recipes for a Healthy Budget and a Healthy You in the New Year
With countless health-focused trends from juicing to organic to paleo, there’s no shortage of expensive alternatives to everyday food. Still, it’s possible to eat healthy and save money by stocking…
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10 Tips for a Healthy and Affordable Diet When You’re Pregnant
Congratulations, you just found out you’re expecting. Now you have free reign to eat for two, right? Wrong. Although it’s easy to let nutrition fly out the window when you’re…
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Best Cheap Organic Food Store: Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, Costco or the Farmers Market?
The words organic and frugal rarely are used in the same sentence. But with the weather warming up and fresh produce beginning to ripen, we set out to find the…
