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I have read so many tips on how you can be frugal these days. You will find tips on groceries bills to clothing and everything in between. But when it comes to groceries I’m not frugal enough. I buy foods that are mostly made with natural ingredients. I can see blogs that are telling you are saving this much or that much by buying certain items, but most of the food they bought has High Fructose Corn Syrup, Fully & Partially Hydrogenated Oil and glycerin and the like. I’m sorry but I’d rather freeze my behind at home to save money on electric bills than eating this crap. Right now we have our thermostat set at 55 degrees.

But, I can definitely save some money buying eyeglasses from Zenni Optical. For 8 dollars a pair, I can easily buy reading glasses and sunglasses for driving around. I hate it when it’s bright outside. I can’t see very well without shades and with the sun shine is the worst for me. But believe it or not, I still have 20/20 vision for my age, because I wear sunglasses every time it’s bright outside. Plus I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables that are good for my eyes.

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Slice Bread

Are you having hard time locating slice bread with all natural ingredients at your local grocery store? (no high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and (PHO/FHO) partially or fully hydrogenated oil

It took me a lot of reading before finding them.

1. Arnold Natural 100% Whole Wheat
2. Pepperidge Farm 100% Natural (they few choices like; whole wheat, 9 grains, german dark wheat, honey flax, and sprouted wheat)

I know there are a lot more at your local organic store but this is for people like me to buy everything at one stop. Specially with the fuel prices these days, I rather do it in one place. But if my local grocery store don't have this breads I don't have any choice but to drive and find one.

As of now, I still can't find hot dog and hamburger buns that are made with all natural ingredients. I don't really check my local organic store, I'm scared of seeing the prices on them. I know, health should come first but I am cheap. If I can get it for less why should I pay full price?


And the best thing to do is make your own bread. I do make my own dinner rolls (pandesal) once in a while. I should try experimenting with honey instead of sugar as the sweetener for my home made rolls. And maybe trying to make my own slice bread too. I don't have a bread machine and having 4 little ones is not easy either. Making bread is hard work. Anyway here is my home made dinner rolls, Pandesal as we call it back home.

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High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

Do you consume a lot of it? Probably yes, because a lot of processed food contains hfcs. Just make sure you read the ingredients. My favorite ketchup, bread, jelly, frozen foods and I bet a lot more has it. Why they put hfcs in food? The answer is plain and simple cheaper. They (USDA) say that the food is given longer shelf life. And it can prevent freezer burns.

In theory: The body processes the fructose in high fructose corn syrup differently than it does old-fashioned sugar cane or beet sugar, which in turn alters the way metabolic-regulating hormones function. It also forces the liver to kick more fat out into the bloodstream.

The end result is that our bodies are essentially tricked into wanting to eat more and at the same time, we are storing more fat. That is some of the reason for obese Americans.

My suggestions are; read the labels, cook your own food (make everything from scratch), shop for organic food, grow your own fruit and vegetables (easily said than done, specially I live in the area where four seasons are observed).

I am very careful now a days what to buy. Dh and I is not getting younger and I wanted for both of us to see our dc's grow.

One of these days, I will ask my parents to send me some sugar and coconut oil from home. Come to think of it, I think a lot of the ingredients in our food have a great deal on why they got such a high blood pressure while living here.

Next time they come to visit I'll make sure they bring all the local grown ingredients back home. The ones that are allowed in the airport.

Find out what are the bad ingredients on your food before eating them. It's your health, take care of it because no else will.

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