Starting today we will have a new Mr.Linky called How To Tuesday. If we can learn How To Do certain things on our own,  it can really help us save money!

Here’s what to do: Post a HOW TO Post on your blog, publish it, copy the exact post and past it on Mr. Linky. You can post your How To Post about anything, such as, How To get your kids to bed. (I will be printing that one if you do chose to post about it because I need to know that!) In your post please link back to me so your readers can read other HOW TO Stories. To entice you to participate, I will randomly draw the name of one participant who uses Mr. Linky correctly to win a $25 CVS gift card. I got this post up very late so I will allow you to post your How To Post on Mr Linky until Friday.

I am going to start my own post on How To Eat Healthier. First I have to post a disclaimer that my knowledge is very minimal, but I was very surprised to find out this information. I’m not saying that you have to run throw out the bacon, but the more you are aware of, the better.

1. Read labels. Avoid any item that has high fructose corn syrup. It’s in all sodas and some juices. It’s in all kinds of breakfast bars and fruit type snacks. Merchants are getting smart and slowly starting to make things without it.

2. Keep fast food to a minimum. We eat out at one hamburger place because I know they use an all natural beef patty. My kids won’t eat at McDonalds. My four year old has gotten sick there twice and he won’t eat there. He even went up to a lady once at the airport while she was downing a Big Mack and said “Did you know McDonalds is bad for you?”

3. Raw goat’s milk is better for you.

4. Eat foods that are locally grown or organic. (You don’t want to be the one to discover restrauants need a tomato recall!)

5. Don’t eat corn from the regular grocery store. Most corn is genetically modified. You can get corn products that say no gmo’s at your local health food store. Local farms may state that they have no gmo’s as well.

6. If you can’t afford organic meats, look for ones that are all natural, with no hormones or antibiotics. All natural almost always means they are what I call almost organic but the soil at the farms have not been organic for four years.

7. Eat sprouted breads. Myth -100% Whole Wheat Bread is good for you. This is a myth. Whole wheat bread is not that good for you. You can get Alvarado Sprouted Bread or Ezekiel Sprouted bread from the health food store.

8. Don’t drink anything diet. Don’t drink diet sodas. It’s almost always better to eat the real thing. Use honey to sweeten drinks. Don’t use artificial sweeteners. Use real butter. Don’t use margarine.

Start doing any of these things and you will be onto a healthier lifestyle!

It’s your turn! Write your HOW TO Tuesday and link it here!