(NaturalNews) The economy is rough and budgets are tight, but there are things you can do right now to save money while still living an organic, non-GMO lifestyle.
Here are three of the biggest ones that can save you money not only this year, but year after year:
#1) Invest in nutrition to reduce health care costs
It's hard for us to notice expenses that are
prevented through nutrition and healthy supplements. After all, if you're taking vitamin D that prevents cancer, you never
see the cancer so you don't really notice is was prevented.
And yet, if you really think about it, nutrition buys you health and disease prevention
for pennies on the dollar compared to the cost of prescription drugs, doctor visits and expensive health insurance.
Astoundingly powerful nutrients like zinc, magnesium and vitamin D cost mere pennies a day, yet they deliver a small fortune in
health care value in terms of the savings in long-term health care costs. Much the same is true with medicinal herbs, physical fitness and even holistic therapies like chiropractic and acupuncture.
It's amazing to me that many people are ready and willing to spend $1,000 or more each month on health insurance, but they scoff at spending $200 a month on organic foods, nutritional supplements or a gym membership.
Trust me: I've done the math on this, and the returns are huge on investing in quality nutrition, superfoods, physical fitness and preventive holistic treatments (including therapeutic massage).
#2) Shop for organic, non-GMO foods at Green PolkaDot Box
In business for over a year now, Green PolkaDot Box now ships frozen organic, non-GMO foods (as well as non-frozen foods and even fresh produce) all over the USA. Just as importantly, their prices are way
lower than Whole Foods, where everything seems to be disturbingly expensive.
Over the last year, GPDB has quietly become a powerhouse online
discount retailer of organic,
non-GMO foods, supplements, personal care, pet care, home care and even baby foods. They've got fast shipping, outstanding customer service, and an ever-increasing selection of truly outstanding brands including Nutiva, Amy's, Late July and hundreds of others. I call GPDB "the Amazon.com of organic, non-GMO products."
Click here to check them out now, and remember that shipping is FREE on orders of $75 or more (in the 48 states only). There is a small surcharge for shipping frozen items, but it's still amazing because the boxes arrive with the foods still frozen inside!
I've been using GPDB to buy Ezekiel sprouted grain breads,
organic nut butters, premium olive oil, organic pet food, truly natural shampoo, manuka honey and all sorts of other things. GPDB has actually become
my #1 source of groceries. It has vastly reduce my need to go to the local grocery store where everything smells like laundry detergent (know what I mean?).
Green PolkaDot Box.
#3) Grow some of your own
You'd be amazed how much money you can save by growing some of your own food. With sky-high food prices these days, the payoff for home gardening is more enticing than ever.
Think about it: Organic red bell peppers sometimes cost as much as $5
each at the store. You can grow them for practically nothing!
It's also easy to grow organic tomatoes, okra, green bell peppers (those are all summer crops) or in the cooler times of the year grow your own broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower.
Sweet potatoes are also ridiculously easy to grow, and they produce like crazy. Lots of culinary herbs are also super easy to grow, including rosemary, parsley, cilantro and savory.
Believe it or not, in warmer climates it's also super easy to grow your own tobacco! I used to grow huge tobacco plants in South America, and we also grew neem and cayenne peppers to make our own organic insecticide liquids. (We also threw in some castor bean oil that we grew ourselves, too.)
Growing some of your own
food also gives you
contact with the soil, healthy sunshine and enjoyment of nature. You'll learn some self-reliance and you'll reduce your food bill. Think about it: Gardening is the process of turning seeds that cost mere pennies into wholesome, organic foods that are worth big dollars. Make this the year that you grow a garden!
Summary
There are lots of other strategies for saving money while staying healthy with organics. You can
buy in bulk instead of smaller packaged sizes. You can
buy unprocessed ingredients instead of manufactured organic foods. You can also grow and sell some of your own chem-free produce at the local farmer's market so that organic gardening actually pays you back.
Living an organic lifestyle doesn't have to cost you a fortune, and if you're spending a lot of money on
organic products right now, you may be paying more for them than you need to. Find creative ways to cut costs without compromising on your health. Keep buying organic, in other words, but find opportunities to save
money along the way.
About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate and award-winning journalist with a strong interest in personal health, the environment and the power of nature to help us all heal He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, and he has authored and published several downloadable personal preparedness courses including a downloadable course focused on safety and self defense. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In 2010, Adams created TV.NaturalNews.com, a natural living video sharing site featuring thousands of user videos on foods, fitness, green living and more. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also a veteran of the software technology industry, having founded a personalized mass email software product used to deliver email newsletters to subscribers. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and practices nature photography, Capoeira, martial arts and organic gardening. Known on the 'net as 'the Health Ranger,' Adams shares his ethics, mission statements and personal health statistics at www.HealthRanger.org
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