More and more people are understanding the importance of eating good healthy food, but also feeling the economic crunch at the  same time.

The video gives some good tips on the top 10 cheap healthy foods.

Not all of these are on the alkaline side of the alkaline diet chart, but remember we are shooting for 80 – 20. Serve up with a big plate of vegetables!

Top 10 Inexpensive Health Foods

• Organic eggs, cage free, an excellent source of protein. Make a vegetable omelet with garlic
• Organic plain yogurt, mix in stevia or some berries
• Raw nuts and seeds, almonds are a good alkaline choice, although tricky to find real “raw” almonds
• Berries, good source of anti-oxidants and generally are lower in sugar than other fruits like bananas
• Buckwheat, cook like rice and add fresh fruit and nuts at the end of cooking
• Coconut milk, good fats and protein
• Spinach, raw is more alkaline than cooked
• Garlic
• Wild rice
• Lentils

My favorite healthy, alkaline, budget food: Frozen vegetables. Frozen veggies are cheap and you can add them to any dish that is not so alkaline or healthy to begin with. Pick up a few bags at the grocery store and have them handy in the freezer. When your meal needs a health boost, whip out the bag and dump some veggies in the recipe.

Please share your ideas about your favorite low budget health foods below.

This video shares some great information about how digestion affects the brain and overall health, energy and well being.

Learn more about your digestive system and improve your life. Watch the video to get all the details.

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Learn about the digestive process

• How digestion affects the immune system
• How the gut affects mood
• Importance of the lining of the digestive tract
• Endocrine system gut c0nnection

Poor digestion is a big obstacle for healing. Good digestion starts with eating quality foods and avoiding junk food. This makes life easier on the digestive system.

The trick is to choose foods with a high nutritional density.

High fiber foods are a good choice.

Almonds contain healthy fat, protein and are on the alkaline side of the chart.

Sometimes when people are trying to lose weight they cut way back on calories. This can provide some weight loss, but the problem is, your metabolism can slow down, hindering weight loss efforts. Small snacks can help keep metabolisms up, without adding too many calories

Check out the video for some snack ideas.

• Cottage cheese and berries
• Trail mix – be careful, some of these have added sugar. The ones made with raw nuts are best.
• Fruit
• Sliced veggies and hummus
• Nut butter and celery sticks

We would love to hear your favorite healthy snack ideas.

Why eat the same old boring salads over and over again?

One of the biggest complaints we hear over and over again, is that people get sick of eating the same old thing all the time.

Add some spice and color to your life by using new and interesting herbs.

Easy to Grow Your Own Herbal Garden in a Container

This basil is also extremely easy to grow and flourishes in a pot or a garden. The flowers are edible as well as the leaves.

Aloe Vera Juice

Nourishes the digestive

and intestinal systems.

Soothes the internal tissues

of the digestive and intestinal tracts.

Don’t try to grow it from seeds though, you won’t find any. It needs to be propagated from cuttings. If you have a friend that has an African Blue Basil plant, you are all set. You can start a plant from a cutting. You can also look for these plants at your local gardening store. If your space is limited, try growing it in a pot.

I always prefer fresh herbs to dried. It is super easy to grow some herbs in a pot, even inside the house near a window.

Check out this video on container gardening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKzCByB748

This video was filmed on location at festival park. The next event happening there is Petfest on Sept 17th, 2011. If you love pets, come check it out. It’s a great excuse for a vacation to North Carolina.

Other great fresh herbs for your salad

• Oregano
• Chives
• Thyme
• Stevia
• Lemon balm
• Lemon verbena
• Mint
• Parsley
• Sage

Most of these can be grown in a container, or you can get some of them at the grocery store.

Let us know about your favorite salad herbs, using the comment box below.

Thanks for reading, and have  a wonderful day.

This video contains the top 10 tips for weight loss.

Sometimes just having the right attitude and viewpoint makes all the difference
between success and failure on your diet.

Focus on the positive.

So many people get down on themselves, saying things like, “I really screwed up on my diet today”. Instead focus on the positive, give yourself a pat on the back. what good things did you accomplish? What are some of the healthy foods you ate? Did you get some exercise in today?

Don’t look at it like a diet.

Rather adopt an overall healthy eating plan that you can follow for life. When people think of the word “diet” hunger and restrictions come to mind. Instead think about eating better quality foods.

Replace bad foods with good.

Look for healthier alternatives to chips, cookies and doughnuts. Instead go for fruits, vegetables, nuts and other healthy snacks. always have something healthy on hand ready to go. Be prepared before hunger strikes and you find yourself reaching for whatever is nearby to eat.

Watch out for empty calories.

Soda pop fits this description exactly. Lots of calories, no nutrition. Instead try herbal teas. You get flavor, without the calories. There are even some good weight loss herbal teas available.

Check out the video for the rest of the weight loss tips. We would love to hear your tips, please use the comment box below.

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The things that should go on your, do not eat list.

More importantly there are better alternatives for your diet.

Well that is if you want to feel better, have more energy and be at a healthy weight.

If you Don’t want to be Called Fatso, Avoid These:

• White bread, and refined flour products
• Sugary breakfast cereals
• Low fat or diet foods
• Fried chicken
• Sugary coffee drinks
• Candy
• French fries
• Pastries and doughnuts
• Potato chips
• Soda pop

Better food options

• Always have a bowl of fruit handy, or a stock of fruit in the frig. This is much healthier than anything on this list.
• Cut up veggies, like carrots, celery, peppers make a handy replacement snack, instead of candy or doughnuts.
• Nuts and seeds are easy to carry along anywhere. They provide some protein and healthy fat. Almonds are on the alkaline side of the chart. Go for raw, as opposed to roasted whenever possible.

She was  a long time vegetarian and raw food advocate.

Check out what she has to say about her own personal health and how she is feeling now after changing her diet.

The biggest effect has been on her nervous system.

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She has added fish to her diet, after being a long time vegetarian. Check out what she has to say about mood, mental clarity and ability to think clearly.
Vitamin B12 is one of the issues here.

This is not the first story of this type I have heard.

Yes, this is part 2 of a video series. This video is the best and has the most useful information.

This is really the type of diet I have been eating for a while. Large amounts of raw vegetables and fruits and a little bit of flesh protein, mostly fish. I am not a big fan of beef at all.

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Discusses the health benefits of fish oil.

Explains why fish oil is not nutritionally the same as flaxseed oil.

Gives information on dosage amounts and fish oil quality.

Fish Oil Improves Mood, Reduces Inflammation And Increases Cognitive Function

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The benefits of fish oil are numerous:

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• Consumption of fish oil supplements can  increase “good” cholesterol and lower the triglycerides (a type of blood fat).
• Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil help to reduce inflammation.
• Fish oil can be helpful in decreasing the symptoms and pain associated with arthritis.
• Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked with increasing the lifespan of cells, thus providing an anti-aging benefit.
• Fish oil has been shown to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (a common cause of blindness).
• The omega-3 fatty acid DHA increases the production of the protein LR11, which in turn can help prevent Alzheimer’s.
• The fatty acids in fish oil help maintain the proper functioning of dopamine and serotonin signaling systems in the brain and therefore may lessen the symptoms of severe mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

The fatty acids in fish oil have an anticoagulant (blood thinning) effect, which in most cases is a good thing.  However, when fish oil is taken alongside other blood thinning agents, there is an increased risk of  longer bleeding times.  It is important that anyone who is already taking Aspirin, Warfarin or any other blood thinning drugs should discuss the potential risks with his or her doctor before taking any fish oil supplements.

Before you  know it Thanksgiving and the holidays will be here.

You could have this any time of year though, it is a healthy marinated stuffing that is gluten free.

Please excuse the brief blank spot in the middle of the video.

Try to use organic ingredients as much as possible.

Raw Food Stuffing Recipe

• Celery chopped
• cranberries
• soaked sunflower seeds
• onion
• apple – locally grown
• Chia tea for marinade
• Add a few herbs and spices like cinnamon and sage

Let it marinade in the tea for a good 15 minutes. Then drain off the liquid.

Place it all into a food processor or blender and pulse briefly. The consistency should be chunky.

Use this stuffing in your traditional turkey, or you can be creative and boat out a squash or hollow out a pepper. Try it with a stuffed raw organic pepper – yum! You could even stuff an acorn squash.

Check out this audio for some information, I bet you did not know.

Just the part on the right way to eat chocolate is worth the listen.

I have suffered from wheat allergy myself. I know how tricky it can be to avoid wheat containing foods.

There is a great section on how to eat an anti inflammatory diet. This is an important part to rebounding from celiac.